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Theretra marginata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Theretra marginata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Theretra

Rank
  
Species

Theretra marginata

Theretra marginata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have light brown forewings each with a pair of stripes, one dark brown and one white, running from the base to the apex. The hindwings are plain brown.

References

Theretra marginata Wikipedia