Ellenbeckia
Genus of moths
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Ellenbeckia is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, consisting of one species Ellenbeckia monospila, which is known from arid areas in Kenya and Somalia.[2]
| Ellenbeckia | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Tribe: | Sphingini |
| Genus: | Ellenbeckia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 |
| Species: | E. monospila |
| Binomial name | |
| Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 19 mm for males and 21 mm for females.