Basiothia schenki Möschler, 1872 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Basiothia schenki Möschler, 1872
Basiothia schenki (the brown striped hawk) is a Sphingidae moth found in southern Africa that pollinates two plant species.
Basiothia schenki, commonly called the brown striped hawk, is a moth species belonging to the family Sphingidae. This species was first formally described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1872. It has been recorded from Zimbabwe and South Africa. Adult Basiothia schenki act as pollinators for Satyrium longicauda and Zaluzianskya natalensis. The larvae of this moth feed on plants from the genus Vernonia.
Photo: (c) riana60, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by riana60 · cc-by-nc
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797
Acosmeryx naga Moore
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Basiothia schenki Möschler, 1872 instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
