Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Antinephele maculifera | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Antinephele Rank Species | |
Similar Polyptychus andosa, Basiothia medea, Cyligramma, Basiothia, Polyptychus | ||
Antinephele maculifera is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Holland in 1889, and is known from Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. It is also found in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It is known from forests and wooded habitats.
The length of the forewings is 22–24 mm. The head and tegulae are very dark brown. The posterior portion of the thorax and base of the abdomen are pale brown with a prominent dark brown dorsal spot. The rest of the abdomen is bright orange above, shading to light brown on the dorsum. The head and body are whitish below. The forewings are pale pinkish brown mottled with olive and with pinkish, with a number of faint, irregular dark lines. There is a prominent triangular dark brown spot at the base and two or more conspicuous dark brown spots in the distal part of the wing. The hindwings are uniformly dark brown.