Theretra inornata

Theretra inornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species: T. inornata
Binomial name
Theretra inornata
(Walker, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa inornata Walker, 1865
  • Chaerocampa pallida Miskin, 1891

Theretra inornata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Queensland.[2]

The upperside is uniformly olive-green or brown with a minimum of forewing pattern. The antenna have pinkish white dorsal scaling, with a black apical patch. The forewing upperside is uniform olive-green or brown with only a small discal spot and a single strong oblique postmedian line that does not reach the wing apex.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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