Theretra polistratus
| Theretra polistratus | |
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| Theretra polistratus Dorsal MHNT | |
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| Theretra polistratus ventral MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. polistratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Theretra polistratus Rothschild, 1904[1]
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Theretra polistratus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Papua New Guinea.[2]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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