Theretra boisduvalii
Theretra boisduvalii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Theretra |
Species: | T. boisduvalii |
Binomial name | |
Theretra boisduvalii (Bugnion, 1839)[1] | |
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Theretra boisduvalii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. 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.
The wingspan is 85–110 mm.
The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
External links
- Theretra boisduvali, European Butterflies and Moths
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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