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Theretra insularis

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Theretra insularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. insularis
Binomial name
Theretra insularis
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa insularis C. Swinhoe, 1892

Theretra insularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is known from the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji.

Subspecies

  • Theretra insularis insularis (the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands)[2]
  • Theretra insularis ambrymensis Lachlan, 2004 (Ambrym Island)
  • Theretra insularis lenis Jordan, 1926 (Solomon Islands)
  • Theretra insularis mollis Jordan, 1926 (St. Matthias Island)
  • Theretra insularis valens Jordan, 1926 (New Ireland)

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved October 25, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2011.