Acanthosphinx Explained

Acanthosphinx is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1891. Its only species, Acanthosphinx guessfeldti, the widow sphinx, was first described by Hermann Dewitz in 1879.[1] It is known from forests from Sierra Leone to the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]

The length of each forewing is 57–70 mm.

The larvae feed on Bridelia micrantha.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Markku . Savela . Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1891 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 15, 2017.
  2. Carcasson . R. H. . Robert Herbert Carcasson . 1967 . Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species . Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum . 26 . 3 . 1–173 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Web site: J. . De Prins . W. . De Prins . 2017 . Euphorbiaceae: Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. . Afromoths . November 15, 2017.

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