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Theretra
''Theretra'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was established by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species Theretra alecto MHNT CUT 2010 0 245 Aurangabad Maharashtra female.jpg, '' Theretra alecto'' Theretra boisduvalii MHNT CUT 2010 0 136 Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai female.jpg, '' Theretra boisduvalii'' Theretra castanea MHNT CUT 2010 0 128 Mahabaleshwar India.jpg, '' Theretra castanea'' Theretra celata MHNT CUT 2010 0 254 Cooktown Queensland Australia male.jpg, '' Theretra celata'' Theretra clotho MHNT CUT 2010 0 18 Thailande Khao Yai National Park female.jpg, '' Theretra clotho'' Theretra gnoma MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 Aurangabad Maharashtra India male.jpg, '' Theretra gnoma'' Theretra incarnata MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 Australia male.jpg, '' Theretra incarnata'' Theretra indistincta MHNT CUT 2010 0 288 Cooktown Australia female.jpg, '' Theretra indistincta'' Theretra japonica MHNT CUT 2010 0 193 TamaGawa, Shizuoka Japan female.jpg, '' Theretra japonica'' Theretra latreillii M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Alecto
''Theretra alecto'', the Levant hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution It is found in the Indomalayan realm and warm parts of the Palearctic realm, including extreme south-eastern Europe. Description The wingspan is 75–106 mm. Theretra alecto MHNT CUT 2010 0 236 Ksara Liban male dorsal.jpg, Male Theretra alecto MHNT CUT 2010 0 236 Ksara Liban male ventral.jpg, Male ventral view Theretra alecto MHNT CUT 2010 0 245 Aurangabad Maharashtra female dorsal.jpg, Female Theretra alecto MHNT CUT 2010 0 245 Aurangabad Maharashtra India female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view Theretra alecto pupa.jpg, Pupa Theretra alecto larva.jpg, Larva Biology The larvae feed on ''Vitis'' and ''Parthenocissus'' species. References External links *"06868 ''Theretra alecto'' (Linnaeus, 1758)" ''Lepiforum e.V.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Clotho
''Theretra clotho'', the common hunter hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sri Lanka, India (including the Andaman Islands), Nepal and Myanmar, east through China to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, and then south-east through South East Asia as far as the Lesser Sunda Islands and Timor in Indonesia. They can disperse long distances and may be found up to northern China (this range includes '' Theretra celata'', which is sometimes treated as a valid species). The habitat consists of open forests, forest edges, orchards, plantations, wooded scrubs, suburban gardens and city parks. Description The wingspan is 70–100 mm. The head and thorax are greenish brown, with a white lateral stripe running from the palpus to the rear of the thorax. The abdomen is also greenish brown, with a black lateral patch near the thorax. The forewings are greyish brown with a sharp brown oblique band running from the inner margin to the apex and a fine black discal spot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Nessus
''Theretra nessus'', the yam hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. Distribution It is found in Sri Lanka, India (including the Andaman and Nicobar islands), Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, northern Australia and New Caledonia. It is a recent immigrant in Oahu. Description The wingspan is 90–130 mm. Head, thorax and a stripe down center of abdomen is green suffused with ferrugineous. Thorax is with a lateral grey stripe and abdomen is golden yellow at the sides. Forewings are olive brown and the base with a patch of black and white on the inner margin. A black dot is present at end of cell. A postmedial waved oblique line met by three straight oblique lines from the apex at inner margin. Hindwings are black brown where the anal angle is ochreous, which colour extends towards the apex as a submarginal band. Ventral side is suffused with reddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Celata
''Theretra celata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Moluccas east to Vanuatu and south to Australia. It is often treated as a subspecies of ''Theretra clotho ''Theretra clotho'', the common hunter hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sri Lanka, India (including the Andaman Islands), Nepal and Myanmar, east through China to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, and then south-east t ...''. The length of the forewings is 35–42 mm for males and 41.5–48.9 mm for females. It is similar to ''Theretra clotho clotho'', but overall tone generally more yellowish. The forewing underside has a blackish-brown area which is generally less extended than in ''Theretra clotho clotho''. The hindwing upperside has a buff median band that is broader than in ''Theretra clotho clotho'' and extended more or less to the costal margin. Subspecies *''Theretra celata celata'' *''Theretra celata babarensis'' Eitschberger, 2005 (Moluccas) R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Castanea
''Theretra castanea'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in India. The ground colour of both upperside and underside are very variable, the upperside sometimes more, sometimes less reddish, the underside varying from orange to pale tawny. The hindwing upperside is uniformly dark tawny-olive or blackish. References Theretra Moths described in 1872 Taxa named by Frederic Moore Moths of Asia {{Theretra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Gnoma
''Theretra gnoma'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is known from India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... Description It is very similar to '' Theretra clotho clotho'', but paler. The hindwing upperside has a pale marginal area which is more extensive than in ''T. c. clotho'', nearly as broad as in ''T. c. celata''. Forewings are longer with apex more pointed. Head and thorax are greenish. Abdomen with black lateral patches on the first segment. Ventral side of the ochreous. Hindwing smoky black area is reduced than ''T. clotho'', and paler towards anal angle and outer margin. Larva is pale green or brown, speckled with dark striae. Ocellus on 4th somite is gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Boisduvalii
''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. Theretra boisduvalii MHNT CUT 2010 0 136 Coabang Vietnam male dorsal.jpg , Male dorsal (coll.MHNT) Theretra boisduvalii MHNT CUT 2010 0 136 Coabang Vietnam male ventral.jpg, Male △ ventral (coll.MHNT) Theretra boisduvalii MHNT CUT 2010 0 136 Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal (coll.MHNT) Theretra boisduvalii MHNT CUT 2010 0 136 Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai female ventral.jpg, Female ventral (coll.MHNT) Biology The larvae feed on ''Vitis'' and ''Parthenocissus'' species. References External links Lepiforum.de Theretra Moths described in 1839 Moths of the Middle East Moths of Sri Lanka Moths of Europe Taxa named by Charles-Juste Bugnion {{Theretra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Incarnata
''Theretra incarnata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Indonesia and Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Theretra Moths described in 1903 Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan Moths of Australia Moths of Indonesia {{Theretra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Indistincta
''Theretra indistincta'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Bismarck Archipelago. They have pink antennae. Pupation takes place in a mottled brown pupa. Subspecies *''Theretra indistincta indistincta'' (Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia) *''Theretra indistincta bismarcki'' Jordan, 1926 (Bismarck Archipelago) *''Theretra indistincta manuselensis'' Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Ceram) *''Theretra indistincta papuensis'' Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Papua New Guinea) References Theretra Moths described in 1877 Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler Moths of Indonesia Moths of Australia {{Sphingidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Hausmanni
''Theretra hausmanni'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ... in Indonesia. The wingspan is 71–81 mm for males and 76–82 mm for females. References Theretra Moths described in 2000 Moths of Indonesia {{Theretra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Capensis
''Theretra capensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from woodland and open habitats from the Cape to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique and East Africa. The length of the forewings is 44–52 mm. The larvae feed on '' Vigna'' species. References Theretra Moths described in 1764 Moths of Africa Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Theretra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Cajus
''Theretra cajus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from South Africa and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam .... The abdomen upperside has two strong white longitudinal lines, which are fused at the anterior and posterior margins of each segment, giving the appearance of a chain. The forewing upperside has a dark brown band running between the first and third postmedian lines and fifth postmedian line, contrasting very strongly with the almost white intervening band. A distinct discal line is present, with another line proximal to it but generally lost in the brown discal area. The submarginal line is distinct in most specimens and the marginal band shaded with grey. References Theretra Moths described in 1777 Moths of Africa {{The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
