Theretra orpheus orpheus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Sphingidae
Subfamilia: Macroglossinae
Tribus: Macroglossini
Subtribus: Choerocampina
Genus: Theretra
Species: Theretra orpheus
Subspecies: Theretra orpheus orpheus

Name

Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Original combination

• Chaerocampa orpheus Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Synonyms

• Panacra natalensis Rothschild, 1894
• Theretra orpheus megalesia Viette, 1956

References

Primary references

• Herrich-Schäffer, G. A. W., 1850-69. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge. 1-84pp, 96 pls. Regensburg, G. J. Manz. BHL Reference page.