- Theretra boisduvalii
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Theretra boisduvalii Scientific 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 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.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Theretra/boisduvalii.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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