Orecta fruhstorferi
| Orecta fruhstorferi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Orecta |
| Species: | O. fruhstorferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Orecta fruhstorferi Clark, 1916[1] | |
Orecta fruhstorferi is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 34 mm. It is similar to Orecta lycidas but darker and more strongly marked. The forewing and hindwing upperside markings are chocolate brown, light brown on the forewing or reddish-brown on the hindwing.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.