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Theretra incarnata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Theretra incarnata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Theretra

Rank
  
Species

Theretra incarnata

Similar
  
Theretra rhesus, Theretra pallicosta, Theretra cajus, Theretra suffusa, Theretra clotho

Theretra incarnata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Indonesia and Australia.

Description

The abdomen upperside is lacking a pair of black lateral patches at the base (which are present in similar Theretra clotho clotho). The forewing upperside is most similar to Theretra clotho clotho but distinguishable by the much stronger dark oblique postmedian line.

References

Theretra incarnata Wikipedia