Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Theretra gnoma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Theretra Rank Species | |
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Similar Theretra pallicosta, Theretra suffusa, Theretra clotho, Theretra latreillii, Theretra silhetensis | ||
Theretra gnoma is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, China.
Description
It is very similar to Theretra clotho clotho, but paler. The hindwing upperside has a pale marginal area which is more extensive than in Theretra clotho clotho, nearly as broad as in Theretra clotho celata.
Forewings are longer with apex more pointed. Head and thorax are greenish in color. Abdomen with black lateral patches on the first segment. Ventral side of the ochreous. Hindwing smoky black area is reduced than T. clotho, and paler towards anal angle and outer margin. Larva is pale green or brown in color, speckled with dark striae. Ocellus on 4th somite is greenish, edged with yellow above, pink below with a lineal white center. Legs are pink and claspers are greenish.