Theretra margarita
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Theretra |
Species: | T. margarita
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Binomial name | |
Theretra margarita | |
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Theretra margarita is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
It is known from the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland.[2]
Description[]
The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have light brown forewings each with a pair of stripes, one dark brown and one white, running from the base to the apex. The hindwings are plain brown.
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References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2009-06-27. Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Categories:
- Theretra
- Moths described in 1877
- Taxa named by William Forsell Kirby
- Theretra stubs