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Theretra mansoni

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Theretra mansoni
Theretra alecto f. mansoni, male, upperside.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. mansoni
Binomial name
Theretra mansoni
Clark, 1924[1]

Theretra mansoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India.

The length of the forewings is about 31 mm. It is very similar to Theretra alecto and is probably no more than a melanic variation of this species. The difference between the two species is the ground colour of the upperside of the body and forewings and the undersides of both wings. This colour is dark brown in Theretra manilae, while it is beige in Theretra alecto.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.