Theretra alecto

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Theretra alecto, the Levant hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Levant hawk moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. alecto
Binomial name
Theretra alecto
Synonyms
  • Sphinx alecto Linnaeus, 1758
  • Sphinx cretica Boisduval, 1827
  • Theretra freyeri Kirby, 1892
  • Theretra alecto intermissa Gehlen, 1941
  • Theretra alecto transcaspica O. Bang-Haas, 1927

Distribution

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It is found in the Indomalayan realm and warm parts of the Palearctic realm, including extreme south-eastern Europe.

Description

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The wingspan is 75–106 mm.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.

References

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  1. ^ Lepidoptera and their ecology
  2. ^ "Theretra alecto Linnaeus". The Moths of Borneo.
  3. ^ Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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