Theretra insularis

Theretra insularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species: T. insularis
Binomial name
Theretra insularis
(Swinhoe, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa insularis Swinhoe, 1892

Theretra insularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji.

Subspecies

  • Theretra insularis insularis (the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands)[2]
  • Theretra insularis ambrymensis Lachlan, 2004 (Ambrym Island)
  • Theretra insularis lenis Jordan, 1926 (Solomon Islands)
  • Theretra insularis mollis Jordan, 1926 (St. Matthias Island)
  • Theretra insularis valens Jordan, 1926 (New Ireland)

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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