Theretra gnoma

Theretra gnoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species: T. gnoma
Binomial name
Theretra gnoma
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx gnoma Fabricius, 1775
  • Sphinx butus Cramer, 1777
  • Chaerocampa gonograpta Butler, 1875

Theretra gnoma is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from India.

It is very similar to Theretra clotho clotho, but paler. The hindwing upperside has a pale marginal area which is more extensive than in Theretra clotho clotho, nearly as broad as in Theretra clotho celata.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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