Theretra polistratus
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| Species: | T. polistratus
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| Theretra polistratus Rothschild, 1904[1]
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Theretra polistratus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea.[2]
It is an unmistakable species, characterized by three continuous dark green dorsal lines extending from the anterior edge of the mesothorax to the tip of the abdomen. The upperside of the body has a narrow dorsal line and a pair of somewhat broader subdorsal lines running from the mesothorax to the tip of abdomen. The forewing upperside ground colour is silver-grey with a dark green oblique antemedian line and six dark green postmedian lines.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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