Theretra lifuensis
| Theretra lifuensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. lifuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra lifuensis Rothschild, 1894[1] | |
Theretra lifuensis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Loyalty Islands.
The length of the forewings is 33.8-37.3 mm for males and about 40.1 mm for females. It is similar to Theretra clotho celata but distinguishable by the pink tone of the median band of the hindwing upperside. The forewing is less elongated and the outer margin is more convex. The forewing upperside is also similar to Theretra clotho celata but the ground colour is darker and more grey, the discal spot is clearly evident and there is a scalloped olive-green band present distal to the fourth postmedian line. The hindwing upperside has a pale median band distinctly tinged pink, especially in females.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 21, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.