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Theretra viridis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Theretra viridis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Theretra

Rank
  
Species

Theretra viridis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from São Tomé and Príncipe.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewing upperside ground colour is dark green. The fifth postmedian line is strongly developed and dentate on the veins, each vein highlighted by a short pale streak immediately basal to the line.

References

Theretra viridis Wikipedia