Theretra insularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is known from the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. insularis
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| Theretra insularis (C. Swinhoe, 1892)[1]
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Subspecies
edit- 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
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved October 25, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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