Theretra indistincta
| Theretra indistincta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. indistincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra indistincta (Butler, 1877)[1] | |
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Theretra indistincta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Bismarck Archipelago.
Adults are brown. The forewings each have a small dark spot near the middle, and a faint dark subterminal line. The hindwings are darker but each has a pale margin. They have pink antennae.[2]
The larvae feed on Vitis vinifera. They are green or brown, with a row of white encircled green spots with white centres along each side, one per segment. The tail has a stout red horn curving back with a black tip. Pupation takes place in a mottled brown pupa.
Subspecies
- Theretra indistincta indistincta (Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia)
- Theretra indistincta bismarcki Jordan, 1926 (Bismarck Archipelago)
- Theretra indistincta manuselensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Ceram)
- Theretra indistincta papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Papua New Guinea)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2006-04-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.