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Sphingonaepiopsis nana

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Sphingonaepiopsis

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Sphingonaepiopsis nana

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Cyligramma, Polyptychus, Amerila, Cyclophora, Scopula

Sphingonaepiopsis nana (savanna hawkmoth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from the Kerman Province, Hormozgan Province and Baluchistan in southern Iran and western Saudi Arabia to the southern Arabian Peninsula (including the United Arab Emirates, northern Oman and Yemen) and eastern Africa to Natal, west to Gambia.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing in March and April. A specimen captured in early October indicates there might be a second generation.

The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including Kohautia, Galium, Rubia and Jaubertia.

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Sphingonaepiopsis nana Wikipedia


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