Falcatula falcatus explained

Falcatula falcatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from savanna and woodland from Zimbabwe to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, the Central African Republic and eastern Africa.[1]

The length of the forewings is 38–42 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Sclerocarya caffra, Erythrina abyssinica and Erythrina excelsa.[2]

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. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Falcatula falcatus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) . Afromoths . December 5, 2018.

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