Biology:Theretra polistratus

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Short description: Species of moth

Theretra polistratus
Theretra polistratus MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 New Guinea dorsal.jpg
Theretra polistratus Dorsal MHNT
Theretra polistratus MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 New Guinea ventral.jpg
Theretra polistratus ventral MHNT
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. polistratus
Binomial name
Theretra polistratus
Rothschild, 1904[1]

Theretra polistratus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Papua New Guinea.[2]

Description

It is an unmistakable species, characterized by three continuous dark green dorsal lines extending from the anterior edge of the mesothorax to the tip of the abdomen. The upperside of the body has a narrow dorsal line and a pair of somewhat broader subdorsal lines running from the mesothorax to the tip of abdomen. The forewing upperside ground colour is silver-grey with a dark green oblique antemedian line and six dark green postmedian lines.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1959937 entry