''Phylloxiphia punctum'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Sphingidae. It is known from savanna from north-eastern

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, the

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and

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. The length of the forewings is about 35 mm. Females are somewhat larger and have more rounded wings. The head and thorax are bright pinkish brown, but the abdomen is paler. The forewings are long and narrow, pinkish brown with a blackish dot near the apex and a reddish inner marginal basal streak. The hindwings are pinkish orange.

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Punctum Punctum, plural puncta, adjective punctate, is an anatomical term for a sharp point or tip. It may also refer to: Medical *Lacrimal punctum, a minute opening on the margins of the eyelids that collect tears produced by the lacrimal glands *Blin ...

Lepidoptera of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lepidoptera of Namibia Lepidoptera of South Africa Lepidoptera of Tanzania Lepidoptera of Zambia Lepidoptera of Zimbabwe Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Moths described in 1907 {{Smerinthini-stub