Theretra boisduvalii

Theretra boisduvalii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. boisduvalii
Binomial name
Theretra boisduvalii
(Bugnion, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
  • Chaerocampa punctivenata Butler, 1875

Theretra boisduvalii is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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

The wingspan is 85–110 mm.

  • Male dorsal (coll.MHNT)
    Male dorsal (coll.MHNT)
  • Male △ ventral (coll.MHNT)
    Male △ ventral (coll.MHNT)
  • Female dorsal (coll.MHNT)
    Female dorsal (coll.MHNT)
  • Female ventral (coll.MHNT)
    Female ventral (coll.MHNT)

Biology

The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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