Theretra incarnata

Theretra incarnata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Theretra incarnata
Theretra incarnata dorsal MHNT
Theretra incarnata ventral MHNT
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T. incarnata
Binomial name
Theretra incarnata
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

Distribution

It is known from Indonesia and Australia.

Description

The abdomen upperside is lacking a pair of black lateral patches at the base (which are present in similar Theretra clotho clotho). The forewing upperside is most similar to Theretra clotho clotho but distinguishable by the much stronger dark oblique postmedian line.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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