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Theretra suffusa

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Theretra suffusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. suffusa
Binomial name
Theretra suffusa
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa suffusa Walker, 1856
  • Choerocampa hector Boisduval, 1875

Theretra suffusa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Andaman Islands, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and Palawan.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 80–102 mm. It is similar to Theretra alecto but recognizable by the broad pale dorsal stripe running along the thorax and abdomen, and the black basal patch of the hindwing upperside not extending towards the tornus. The forewing upperside is also similar to Theretra alecto but the contrast between the paler basal and median area and the darker postmedian area is stronger.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Melastoma sanguineum in India.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-25.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856) -- Suffused hunter hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.