Theretra tryoni

Theretra tryoni
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. tryoni
Binomial name
Theretra tryoni
(Miskin, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa tryoni Miskin, 1891
  • Theretra herrichii Kirby, 1892

Theretra tryoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea, Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is about 70 mm.

The larvae feed on Alocasia macrorrhizos, Colocasia esculenta and Zantedeschia aethiopica.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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