Leptoclanis Pulchra
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''Leptoclanis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing one species ''Leptoclanis pulchra'', it is known from '' Brachystegia'' woodland from Angola and Zimbabwe to Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and southern Tanzania. The forewings are 30–35 mm for males and about 40 mm for females. The forewings are creamy green with dark green markings. The hindwings are rosy red, bordered with green. The females are darker than the males and have broader and more rounded wings.


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Smerinthini Lepidoptera of Angola Lepidoptera of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lepidoptera of Gabon Lepidoptera of Tanzania Lepidoptera of Zambia Lepidoptera of Zimbabwe Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan Sphingidae genera {{Smerinthini-stub