Nephele densoi

Nephele densoi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Nephele
Species:	N. densoi
Binomial name
	Nephele densoi; (Keferstein, 1870)
Synonyms
	Zonilia densoiKeferstein, 1870; Zonilia malgassicaR. Felder, 1874; Zonilia rhadamaBoisduval, 1875;

Last updated June 10, 2025

Nephele densoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.^[2]

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander , Ficus benghalensis and Ficus reflexa .^[3]

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
↑ Carcasson, R. H. (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. doi: 10.5962/p.238439 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Nephele densoi (Keferstein, 1870)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] Carcasson, R. H. (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. doi: 10.5962/p.238439 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[3] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Nephele densoi (Keferstein, 1870)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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