Coelonia brevis explained

Coelonia brevis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar.[1] It is a pollinator of some species of baobab in Madagascar, including Adansonia za.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 39 mm for males.

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Baum, D.A., 1995, A Systematic Revision of Adansonia (Bombacaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1995, Vol. 82, No. 3 (1995), pp. 440-471

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