Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Theretra boisduvalii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Theretra Rank Species | |
Similar Rowlandius ubajara, Geratonephila burmanica, Psaltoda, Sericomyrmex, Euglossa bazinga |
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.
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