Tetrachoa edwardsi (Oliff, 1890)
(one synonym : Tetrachoa variegatum
SPHINGINAE, SPHINGIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
.

(updated 8 January 2006)


(Photo: courtesy of Tom and David Sleep, Brisbane)

The adult moths of this species are dark grey with white markings, but have a large red area on the hind wings They have a wingspan of about 10 cms.


(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

They occur over Queensland and New South Wales.


Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 412.


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