Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Polyptychus orthographus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Polyptychus Rank Species | |
Similar Polyptychus andosa, Polyptychus, Nephele, Amerila, Hippotion | ||
Polyptychus orthographus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from lowland forests from Sierra Leone to the Congo, Angola and Uganda.
The length of the forewings is 33–36 mm. It is very similar to Polyptychus trisectus but smaller, much paler (more ochreous) and the apex of the forewing is acute, but not produced.
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