Biology:Theretra viridis

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Short description: Species of moth

Theretra viridis
Theretra viridis, male, upperside. Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome, near Macambrara.jpg
Male from near Macambrara on the island of São Tomé
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. viridis
Binomial name
Theretra viridis
Basquin, 1992[1]
Locator map of São Tomé in São Tomé & Príncipe.jpg
range

Theretra viridis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Patrick Basquin in 1992. It occurs on São Tomé Island. The type locality is Bombaim.[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022034517/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Theretra/viridis.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  2. Theretra viridis Basquin, 1992, AfroMoths, an online database of Afrotropical moth species

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3041837 entry