Polyptychus andosa

Coryndon's polyptychus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Polyptychus
Species:	P. andosa
Binomial name
	Polyptychus andosa; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Panacra andosaWalker, 1856; Polyptychus andosus;

Last updated December 17, 2025

Polyptychus andosa, or Coryndon's polyptychus, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from eastern and western Africa.

The length of the forewings is 26–29 mm for males and about 30 mm for females.^[1]

The larvae feed on Morus and Parinare species.

Subspecies

Polyptychus andosa andosa (Forests from Sierra Leone to Nigeria)
Polyptychus andosa tiroKernbach, 1957 (Forests from the Congo to Uganda)
Polyptychus andosa amaniensisCarcasson, 1968 (Tanzania)

References

↑ 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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] 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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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