Theretra boisduvalii
Theretra boisduvalii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Theretra |
Species: | T. boisduvalii |
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Theretra boisduvalii | |
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Theretra boisduvalii is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from south-eastern Iran, east to Sri Lanka and through the highlands of the Himalaya to south-east Asia and Borneo. They sometimes stray into Turkey and Greece.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 85–110 mm.
- Male dorsal (coll.MHNT)
- Male △ ventral (coll.MHNT)
- Female dorsal (coll.MHNT)
- Female ventral (coll.MHNT)
Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
External links
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