Theretra marginata
| Theretra marginata | |
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| Theretra marginata, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra marginata (Kirby, 1877)[1] | |
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Theretra marginata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland.[2]
The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have light brown forewings each with a pair of stripes, one dark brown and one white, running from the base to the apex. The hindwings are plain brown.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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