Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891

Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891

Theretra tryoni is a 70 mm wingspan sphingid moth found in parts of Australia and Papua New Guinea whose larvae feed on three aroid plant species.

Family
Genus
Theretra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891

Theretra tryoni is a moth species that belongs to the Sphingidae family. This species has been recorded in Papua New Guinea, Queensland, and north-eastern New South Wales. It has an approximate wingspan of 70 millimeters. The larval stage of Theretra tryoni feeds on Alocasia macrorrhizos, Colocasia esculenta, and Zantedeschia aethiopica.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Theretra

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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