Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882

Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882

Rufoclanis rosea is a species of Sphingidae moth found in African forests, with male forewings 30–32 mm long.

Family
Genus
Rufoclanis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882

Rufoclanis rosea is a moth species that belongs to the Sphingidae family. It was first formally described by Herbert Druce in 1882. This species has been recorded from forests located in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, and Uganda. For male individuals of Rufoclanis rosea, the forewings measure between 30 and 32 millimeters in length.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Rufoclanis

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