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Sphingidae, Ivoloina park, Madagascar A very dull looking Sphinx/Hawk moth. <br /> <br /> It has a strong resemblance with some species in the the Erinnyis genus (such as Erinnyis oenotrus), yet those are American species. Africa,Geotagged,Ivoloina park,LepiLED,Lomocyma,Lomocyma oegrapha,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sphingidae, Ivoloina park, Madagascar

A very dull looking Sphinx/Hawk moth.

It has a strong resemblance with some species in the the Erinnyis genus (such as Erinnyis oenotrus), yet those are American species.

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The Lomocyma

''Lomocyma'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its only species, ''Lomocyma oegrapha'', first described by Paul Mabille in 1884, lives in Madagascar.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 2, 2020. Captured Jul 23, 2019 20:01 in Unnamed Road, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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