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 family Sphingidae. 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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