Theretra molops

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Theretra molops
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. molops
Binomial name
Theretra molops
Jordan, 1926 [1]

Theretra molops is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea.

It is intermediate in appearance between Theretra clotho celata and Theretra queenslandi . The abdomen has a pair of basal olive-brown lateral patches that are continued posteriorly as indistinct bands, gradually fading. The forewing upperside is similar to Theretra clotho celata but the fourth postmedian line is slightly broader and has a slightly more diffuse outer edge. It is not as broad as in Theretra queenslandi.

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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