- Theretra queenslandi
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Theretra queenslandi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Theretra Species: T. queenslandi Binomial name Theretra queenslandi
(Lucas, 1891)[1]Synonyms - Chaerocampa queenslandi Lucas, 1891
- Choerocampa potentia Druce, 1894
Theretra queenslandi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults have light brown forewings with a dark stripe running from the base to the apex. There is a dark dot near the middle of the costa. The hindwings are darker brown.
The larvae feed on Dendrocnide excelsa. The early instars are green with a dark straight tail horn, and a pair of blue eye markings on the first abdominal segment. Later instars have two colour forms, green and brown. Both forms have a pair of green and white eyespots, one each side of the first abdominal segment. They have a strong reddish backward curving horn on the last segment. Pupation takes place in a slender, mottled brown pupa.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Theretra/queenslandi.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2006-04-07. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/queensl.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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