en Pseudoclanis tomensis

Pseudoclanis tomensis
	male type
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Pseudoclanis
Species:	P. tomensis
Binomial name
	Pseudoclanis tomensis; Pierre, 1992
	range

Pseudoclanis tomensis is a species of hawkmoth of the family Sphingidae. It occurs on the island of São Tomé.^[2] It was first described by Jacques Pierre in 1992.^[3]

The wingspan is about 65 mm for males. The forewing upperside is very similar to Pseudoclanis postica but with a broad, dark marginal band. The hindwing upperside is bright yellow with a very straight median line.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
^ Pseudoclanis tomensis Pierre, 1992, AfroMoths, an online database of Afrotropical moth species
^ Pierre, J. (1992). "Spéciation et évolution chez les Sphinx du genre Pseudoclanis Rothschild (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. [Bulletin of the French Entomological Society]. 197 (3): 281–296.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

[afro-2] Pseudoclanis tomensis Pierre, 1992, AfroMoths, an online database of Afrotropical moth species

[3] Pierre, J. (1992). "Spéciation et évolution chez les Sphinx du genre Pseudoclanis Rothschild (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. [Bulletin of the French Entomological Society]. 197 (3): 281–296.

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