Theretra radiosa

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Theretra radiosa
Theretra radiosa MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 Wau, Papua New Guinea male dorsal.jpg
Theretra radiosa Dorsal MHNT
Theretra radiosa MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 Wau, Papua New Guinea male ventral.jpg
Theretra radiosa Ventral MHNT
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. radiosa
Binomial name
Theretra radiosa
Rothschild & Jordan, 1916[1]

Theretra radiosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is known from Papua New Guinea and Queensland.

Description[]

Adults have brown wings with a darker submarginal band, and a dark dot near the centre of the costa of each forewing.[2]

References[]

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


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