Platysphinx constrigilis
Species of moth
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Platysphinx constrigilis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.[1][2][3] It is known from the forests of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][4]
| Platysphinx constrigilis | |
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| Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Platysphinx |
| Species: | P. constrigilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platysphinx constrigilis (Walker, 1869) | |
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The wingspan is 55–60 mm (2.2–2.4 in).[4] The larvae feed on Alchornea cordifolia, Anthonotha macrophylla, Baphia pubescens, Lonchocarpus cyanescens, and Millettia zechiana.[2]
Subspecies
There are two subspecies:[1][2][3]
- Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis (Liberia to Angola and Kenya)
- Platysphinx constrigilis lamtoi Pierre, 1989 (Ivory Coast)
