Platysphinx phyllis

Description

Platysphinx phyllis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sierra Leone to Nigeria. The length of the forewings is 58–62 mm for males and 60–65 mm for females. There are red spots on the hindwing, which are evenly distributed and not arranged in regular bands. The forewing of the females is broader, less acuminate, darker and more reddish than in males. The hindwings are more heavily spotted with red. It is separable from Platysphinx stigmatica and Platysphinx piabilis only convincingly by examining the genitalia.