Theretra griseomarginata

Theretra griseomarginata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India.

Theretra griseomarginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Theretra
Species:
T. griseomarginata
Binomial name
Theretra griseomarginata
(Hampson, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa griseomarginata Hampson, 1898
  • Chaerocampa griseo-marginata

The antenna are long, reaching beyond the apex of the forewing discal cell. The abdomen upperside has a single, narrow longitudinal white line. The forewing upperside has a diagnostic whitish submarginal band that runs nearly straight from the apex to near the tornus.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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