Theretra polistratus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Theretra polistratus | |
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| Theretra polistratus Dorsal MHNT | |
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| Theretra polistratus ventral MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. polistratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Theretra polistratus Rothschild, 1904[1]
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Distribution edit
It is known from Papua New Guinea.[2]
Description edit
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 edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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