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Afrosataspes

Wikipedia Abstract

Afrosataspes is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Afrosataspes galleyi, which is known from the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a mimic of Xylocopa carpenter bees. Adults are black, with the exception of the white anterior margin of the hindwing upperside. It is most similar to Sataspes ribbei, but has a truncate forewing apex. The antennae are short.
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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0