Theretra boisduvalii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. boisduvalii
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Theretra boisduvalii is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
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.
Description[]
The wingspan is 85–110 mm.
Male dorsal (coll.MHNT)
Male △ ventral (coll.MHNT)
Female dorsal (coll.MHNT)
Female ventral (coll.MHNT)
Biology[]
The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
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- Theretra
- Moths described in 1839
- Moths of the Middle East
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