Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857
Nephele comma is a common sphingid moth found across the Ethiopian Region, whose larvae feed on Carissa leaves.
Nephele comma is a moth species belonging to the family Sphingidae. This species is very common across the entire Ethiopian Region, and its range includes Madagascar. The larvae of Nephele comma feed on the leaves of plants from the genus Carissa.
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Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Hyles gallii von Rottemburg, 1775
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Callionima grisescens Rothschild, 1894
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