Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Nephele xylina | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nephele Rank Species | |
Nephele xylina is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from semi-deserts from Kenya to Ethiopia and Somalia.
The length of the forewings is 30–33 mm. The antennae of the male are thicker than in other species of the Nephele genus. The body and forewings are pale greyish olive to pale greyish buff. The abdomen is completely unmarked. The apex of the forewing is blunter than in other species and the termen is more rounded. The forewings have a number of diffuse irregular transverse lines and a very small pale stigma. The hindwings are uniform grey, but paler at the base.
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