Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849

Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849

Lophostethus dumolinii is a sphingid moth found across most habitats in much of the Ethiopian Region, with larvae feeding on many plant genera and species.

Family
Genus
Lophostethus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849

Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 is a moth species belonging to the family Sphingidae. It occurs across most habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, with the exception of deserts, high mountains, Madagascar, and the Cape region of South Africa. For males, the forewing length measures 55–70 mm, while for females it measures 70–75 mm. The species has a total wingspan of 130–171 mm. The larvae of Lophostethus dumolinii feed on Ficus, Milletia aboensis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hibiscus micranthus, Hibiscus panduriformis, Dombeya rotundifolia, Dombeya cymosa, Carissa macrocarpa, Andersonia, Grewia bicolor, and Grewia occidentalis.

Photo: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Lophostethus

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