Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Theretra lycetus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Theretra Rank Species | |
Similar Theretra pallicosta, Theretra clotho, Theretra nessus, Theretra silhetensis, Theretra | ||
Theretra lycetus, the white-edged hunter hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-east Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
Description
The abdomen upperside has pale longitudinal double lines, which become indistinct posteriorly. The forewing upperside is similar to Theretra japonica, but the contrast between the darker postmedian lines and intervening pale bands is stronger. The hindwing upperside has a reddish median band of variable width.
References
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