Theretra insularis
Encyclopedia
Theretra insularis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Philippines
, north-eastern Borneo
, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea
, the Solomon Islands
and Fiji
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, north-eastern Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
and Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
.
Subspecies
- Theretra insularis insularis (the Philippines, north-eastern Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands)
- 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)