Theretra perkeo
| Theretra perkeo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. perkeo |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra perkeo Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
Theretra perkeo is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the arid areas north of the equatorial forest belt, from Senegal to northern Uganda.[2]
The length of the forewings is 19–21 mm. It is pinkish-brown with a darker oblique stripe and a parallel series of narrow paler lines from running from the hind-margin of the forewing to the vicinity of the apex. The head and body have a dorsal silvery line. The hindwings are uniform pinkish-brown. The underside is uniform reddish-brown, but paler at the margin.
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" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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