Theretra tessmanni

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Theretra tessmanni
Upperside view of male Theretra tessmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. tessmanni
Binomial name
Theretra tessmanni
Gehlen, 1927[1]

Theretra tessmanni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]

The wingspan is 68–80 mm for males and 80–90 mm for females.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.