Theretra tessmanni
| Theretra tessmanni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. tessmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927[1] | |
Theretra tessmanni is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]
The wingspan is 68–80 mm for males and 80–90 mm for females. It is extremely similar to Theretra jugurtha jugurtha but the ground colour of the upperside of the body and forewings is yellowish- grey with darker greenish-grey transverse lines. Females are similar to males but larger, darker and the forewings are broader and more rounded.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.