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Theretra boisduvali

Theretra boisduvalii
Boisduvals' Hawkmoth (Theretra boisduvalii) (23398468313).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species: T. boisduvalii
Binomial name
Theretra boisduvalii
(Bugnion, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
  • Chaerocampa punctivenata Butler, 1875

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.

Male dorsal (coll.MHNT)

Male △ ventral (coll.MHNT)

Female dorsal (coll.MHNT)

Female ventral (coll.MHNT)

The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.



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