Sphingonaepiopsis nana, the savanna hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from the Kerman Province, Hormozgan Province and Baluchistan in southern Iran and western Saudi Arabia to the southern Arabian Peninsula (including the United Arab Emirates, northern Oman and Yemen) and eastern Africa to Natal, west to the Gambia.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing in March and April. A specimen captured in early October indicates there might be a second generation.

Sphingonaepiopsis nana

The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including Kohautia, Galium, Rubia and Jaubertia.

Sphingonaepiopsis nana

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Moths described in 1856

Insects of the Arabian Peninsula

Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa

Lepidoptera of Mozambique

Lepidoptera of Angola

Lepidoptera of Gabon

Lepidoptera of West Africa

Lepidoptera of Tanzania

Lepidoptera of South Africa

Sphingonaepiopsis nana