Tetrachroa
| Tetrachroa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Tetrachroa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 |
| Species: | T. edwardsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrachroa edwardsi (Olliff, 1890)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tetrachroa is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Tetrachroa edwardsi, which is known from Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is about 100 mm. Adults are dark grey with white markings, but have a large rufous-red area on the hindwings.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
Data related to Tetrachroa at Wikispecies
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