Theretra boisduvalii

Theretra boisduvalii
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.

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