Theretra sumatrensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-east Asia. It has been recently reported for the first time from Western Ghats.[2]

Theretra sumatrensis
Theretra sumatrensis, male, upperside. Sumatra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. sumatrensis
Binomial name
Theretra sumatrensis
(Joicey & Kaye, 1917)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cechenena sumatrensis Joicey & Kaye, 1917
  • Theretra mercedes Eitschberger, 2002

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ Shere-Kharwar, A. S., Magdum, S. M., Khedkar, G. D., & Gupta, S. S. (2022). Diversity patterns and seasonality of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 14(11), 22105-22117.https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7511.14.11.22105-22117