Theretra japonica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. japonica
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Theretra japonica is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869.
Distribution[]
It is found in Japan, China, Korea and Russia.
Description[]
The wingspan is 55–80 mm.
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Biology[]
- The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are: In China: Cissus, Colocasia, Hydrangea, Parthenocissus, Ampelopsis, Ipomoea batatas, Cayratia japonica, Vitis and Ludwigia. Recorded in Korea on Colocasia antiquorum, , and Hydrangea paniculata. In Japan they feed on Hydrangea paniculata, Ampelopsis glandulosa, Cayratia japonica, Circaea, Fuchsia, Oenothera biennis, , Parthenocissus tricuspidata and Vitis. In the Russian Far East they are found on Vitis amurensis.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links[]
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra japonica (Boisduval, 1869)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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