Theretra polistratus

Theretra polistratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species: T. polistratus
Binomial name
Theretra polistratus
Rothschild, 1904[1]

Theretra polistratus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Papua New Guinea.[2]

It is an unmistakable species, characterized by three continuous dark green dorsal lines extending from the anterior edge of the mesothorax to the tip of the abdomen. The upperside of the body has a narrow dorsal line and a pair of somewhat broader subdorsal lines running from the mesothorax to the tip of abdomen. The forewing upperside ground colour is silver-grey with a dark green oblique antemedian line and six dark green postmedian lines.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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