Theretra turneri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1891. It is known from the Australian state of Queensland.[2]

Theretra turneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. turneri
Binomial name
Theretra turneri
Synonyms
  • Panacra turneri T. P. Lucas, 1891
  • Panacra mira C. Swinhoe, 1892

The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults have light brown forewings with a number of dark brown markings. They have plain brown hindwings.

References edit

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 25 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 February 2020). "Theretra turneri (T.P. Lucas, 1891)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 July 2020.