Theretra insularis
Theretra insularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is known from the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji.
| Theretra insularis | |
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| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Sphingidae | 
| Genus: | Theretra | 
| Species: | T. insularis  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra insularis (C. Swinhoe, 1892)[1]  | |
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Subspecies
    
- Theretra insularis insularis (the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands)[2]
 - Theretra insularis ambrymensis Lachlan, 2004 (Ambrym Island)
 - Theretra insularis lenis Jordan, 1926 (Solomon Islands)
 - Theretra insularis mollis Jordan, 1926 (St. Matthias Island)
 - Theretra insularis valens Jordan, 1926 (New Ireland)
 
References
    
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
 - "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
 
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