Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Nephele densoi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nephele Rank Species | |
Nephele densoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
The wingspan is 70–82 mm for males and 77–86 mm for females. The abdomen upperside has black patches. The forewing upperside has bands that are more conspicuous than in similar Nephele oenopion oenopion and not edged with white. The discal spot consists of several dots. The fist is rounded, while the fourth forms a right angle, the outer arm of which extends to dot two. The third is minute. There ia a slightly curved postmedian band meeting the inner margin at right angles.
The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, Ficus benghalensis and Ficus reflexa.
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