Polyptychus coryndoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brachystegia woodland from Zimbabwe to Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. It has also been recorded from northern Nigeria.[1]
The length of the forewings is 34–38 mm for males and 39–43 mm for females. The forewings are grey with rather faint dark transverse lines. There is a blackish spot near the tornus and occasionally traces of basal spots. The hindwings are brick red, edged with black, except at the tornus which is grey. There are two black spots near the tornus and traces of the inner marginal black streak. The body is grey. The female has broader wings, which are also more rounded than in males. The forewings and body are more brownish, sometimes almost cinnamon.
Polyptychus coryndoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brachystegia woodland from Zimbabwe to Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. It has also been recorded from northern Nigeria.
The length of the forewings is 34–38 mm for males and 39–43 mm for females. The forewings are grey with rather faint dark transverse lines. There is a blackish spot near the tornus and occasionally traces of basal spots. The hindwings are brick red, edged with black, except at the tornus which is grey. There are two black spots near the tornus and traces of the inner marginal black streak. The body is grey. The female has broader wings, which are also more rounded than in males. The forewings and body are more brownish, sometimes almost cinnamon.
Polyptychus coryndoni is een vlinder uit de familie van de pijlstaarten (Sphingidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1903 gepubliceerd door Lionel Walter Rothschild & Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan.
Polyptychus coryndoni is een vlinder uit de familie van de pijlstaarten (Sphingidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1903 gepubliceerd door Lionel Walter Rothschild & Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan.
Polyptychus coryndoni là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Sphingidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Brachystegia woodland from Zimbabwe to Malawi, Zambia, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo và Tanzania. Nó cũng được tìm thấy ở miền bắc Nigeria.[1] Chiều dài cánh trước là 34–38 mm đối với con đực và 39–43 mm đối với con cái. Cánh trước màu xám với các vạch kẻ ngang màu xám.
Polyptychus coryndoni là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Sphingidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Brachystegia woodland from Zimbabwe to Malawi, Zambia, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo và Tanzania. Nó cũng được tìm thấy ở miền bắc Nigeria. Chiều dài cánh trước là 34–38 mm đối với con đực và 39–43 mm đối với con cái. Cánh trước màu xám với các vạch kẻ ngang màu xám.