Theretra celata

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Theretra celata
Theretra celata MHNT CUT 2010 0 254 Cooktown Queensland Australia male dorsal.jpg
Dorsal male
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Ventral male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. celata
Binomial name
Theretra celata
(Butler, 1877) [1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa celataButler, 1877
  • Chaerocampa cloacinaMiskin, 1891
  • Chaerocampa luteotinctaLucas, 1891
  • Theretra clotho celata(Butler, 1877)

Theretra celata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Moluccas east to Vanuatu and south to Australia. It is often treated as a subspecies of Theretra clotho .

The length of the forewings is 35–42 mm for males and 41.5–48.9 mm for females. It is similar to Theretra clotho clotho, but overall tone generally more yellowish. The forewing underside has a blackish-brown area which is generally less extended than in Theretra clotho clotho. The hindwing upperside has a buff median band that is broader than in Theretra clotho clotho and extended more or less to the costal margin.

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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