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Theretra boisduvalii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Theretra boisduvalii

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Theretra

Rank
  
Species

Theretra boisduvalii

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.

References

Theretra boisduvalii Wikipedia