Biology:Theretra turneri

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Short description: Species of moth

Theretra turneri
Theretra turneri (from Queensland, Australia) - Frost Entomological Museum at Penn State.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. turneri
Binomial name
Theretra turneri
Synonyms
  • Panacra turneri T. P. Lucas, 1891
  • Panacra mira C. Swinhoe, 1892

Theretra turneri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1891. It is known from the Australian state of Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults have light brown forewings with a number of dark brown markings. They have plain brown hindwings.

References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (15 February 2020). "Theretra turneri (T.P. Lucas, 1891)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/turneri.html. Retrieved 21 July 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2564014 entry