Theretra indistincta

Theretra indistincta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Bismarck Archipelago.

Theretra indistincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. indistincta
Binomial name
Theretra indistincta
(Butler, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa cleopatra Miskin, 1891
  • Chaerocampa curvilinea Lucas, 1891

They have pink antennae.[2] Pupation takes place in a mottled brown pupa.

Subspecies
  • Theretra indistincta indistincta (Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia)
  • Theretra indistincta bismarcki Jordan, 1926 (Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Theretra indistincta manuselensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Ceram)
  • Theretra indistincta papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Papua New Guinea)

References
  1. CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae
  2. Australian Insects


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