Leucostrophus alterhirundo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Zambia and Malawi.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White Barred Hawk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aellopos tantalus
- Macroglossum gyrans
- Aellopos titan
- Aellopos clavipes
- Macroglossum nycteris
- Aellopos fadus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Sphingidae
- Genus
- Leucostrophus
- Species
- Leucostrophus alterhirundo
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