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Theretra alecto

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Theretra alecto

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Theretra, Hippotion, Hyles vespertilio, Hyles livornica, Hippotion celerio

Theretra alecto


Theretra alecto, known as the Levant hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the Indomalaya ecozone and warm parts of the Palearctic ecozone, including extreme south-eastern Europe.

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Theretra alecto Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic Theretra alecto

The wingspan is 75–106 mm.

The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.

Larva of theretra alecto fed on grape leaves its petiole


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References

Theretra alecto Wikipedia