Theretra tryoni

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Theretra tryoni
Theretra tryoni MHNT CUT 2010 0 376 Wau, Morobe Dist. New Guinea male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Theretra tryoni MHNT CUT 2010 0 376 Wau, Morobe Dist. New Guinea male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. tryoni
Binomial name
Theretra tryoni
(Miskin, 1891) [1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa tryoniMiskin, 1891
  • Theretra herrichiiKirby, 1892

Theretra tryoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea, Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. [2]

The wingspan is about 70 mm.

The larvae feed on Alocasia macrorrhizos , Colocasia esculenta and Zantedeschia aethiopica .

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-10-25.