Theretra tryoni

Theretra tryoni
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. tryoni
Binomial name
Theretra tryoni
(Miskin, 1891)
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.

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. Retrieved 2011-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-10-25.