Theretra kuehni

Theretra kuehni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Indonesia.

Theretra kuehni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Theretra
Species:
T. kuehni
Binomial name
Theretra kuehni
Rothschild, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa insignis kuehni Rothschild, 1900
  • Theretra insignis kuehni
  • Hippotion jordani Huwe, 1906

It is very similar to Theretra insignis but smaller and the forewings are less pointed. The forewing upperside is as in Theretra insignis, but the silvery-white band between the third and fifth postmedian lines is more strongly curved.

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


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