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Theretra indistincta

Synonyms: Theretra cleopatra; Theretra curvilinea

Wikipedia Abstract

Theretra indistincta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Bismarck Archipelago. Adults are brown. The forewings each have a small dark spot near the middle, and a faint dark subterminal line. The hindwings are darker but each has a pale margin. They have pink antennae. The larvae feed on Vitis vinifera. They are green or brown, with a row of white encircled green spots with white centres along each side, one per segment. The tail has a stout red horn curving back with a black tip. Pupation takes place in a mottled brown pupa.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0