Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
| FAMILY | Sphingidae |
| SUBFAMILY | Smerinthinae |
| GENUS | Neopolyptychus |
| SPECIES | compar |
| SUBSPECIES | septentrionalis |
| AUTHOR | Carcasson, 1968 |
| ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Neopolyptychus prionites (R. & J.) 1916 Ssp. septentrionalis, nov. |
| TYPE LOCALITY | Tanzania, E Usambara Mts, Amani, xi.1965, leg. R. H. Carcasson. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | Latitude: -5°6'0" Longitude: 38°37'0" |
| TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, BMNH, Paratypes 19♂, NMK. |
| STATUS | Subspecies |
| PUBLICATION | Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. - Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum 26(3):1-148, pls 1-17. |
| PAGINATION |
21-22; pl. 9, fig. 5
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Species Distribution
| COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Kenya | Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. - Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum 26(3):1-148, pls 1-17. | 22 | |
| Tanzania | Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. - Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum 26(3):1-148, pls 1-17. | 22 |
Host Plants
Unknown
