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Taxonomy
Theretra
nessus
(Drury, 1773)
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Nomenclature
Subtribe:
Choerocampina
Genus:
Theretra
Species:
Theretra
nessus
(Drury, 1773)
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Illustrations of natural history. Wherein are exhibited upwards of two hundred and forty figures of exotic insects,... to which is added a translation into French
index [91]
Type data:
Type(s) [India: Tamil Nadu,] Madras [Chennai] [MMUS].
Taxonomic Notes:
Transferred to Theretra by Moore, 1882, Lepid. Ceylon 2: 22.
Synonyms:
3
Media
Theretra nessus nessus, male, upperside. Papua New Guinea, BNG, Milne Bay
Theretra nessus nessus, male, upperside. Papua New Guinea, BNG, Milne Bay
Theretra nessus nessus, male, underside. Papua New Guinea, BNG, Milne Bay
Theretra nessus nessus, male, underside. Papua New Guinea, BNG, Milne Bay
Theretra nessus nessus, female, upperside. Malaysia, Brinchang
Theretra nessus nessus, female, upperside. Malaysia, Brinchang
Theretra nessus nessus, female, underside. Malaysia, Brinchang
Theretra nessus nessus, female, underside. Malaysia, Brinchang
Theretra nessus nessus, male, upperside. Papua New Guinea, BNG, Milne Bay
Theretra nessus nessus, male, underside. Papua New Guinea, BNG, Milne Bay
Theretra nessus nessus, female, upperside. Malaysia, Brinchang
Theretra nessus nessus, female, underside. Malaysia, Brinchang
Distribution
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker
, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft
,
Ben Scott
,
Vince Smith
