Theretra Latreillii
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''Theretra latreillii'', the pale brown hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by William Sharp Macleay in 1826. It is found in most of Asia, including Borneo,
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Description

The adult grows to a length of about . The body is ochreous brown. Antennae, head front and sides of thorax are paler. Forewing with a black speck at end of cell. There are two oblique indistinct lines from near the apex to near base of inner margin. Three similar lines running from the apex nearly parallel to outer margin. Hindwing is smoky black with paler towards anal angle. Ventral side is with a slight rosy tinge. The subspecies ''T. l. tenebrosa'' is darker on both upper and undersides than ''T. l. lucasii'', which again is darker than ''T. l. rhesus''. Larva is brown with darker specks. A pale lateral line runs on thoracic somites. Ocellus on 4th somite is whitish, centered with a black ring on an ochreous ground. Larvae have been recorded on '' Parthenocissus quinquefolia'', ''
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Subspecies

*''Theretra latreillii latreillii'' - nominate from Australia *''Theretra latreillii lucasii'' (Walker, 1856) (Sri Lanka, southern and north-eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, Thailand, southern and eastern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines) *''Theretra latreillii prattorum'' Clark, 1924 (Indonesia)


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Pale brown hawk moth
Theretra Moths described in 1826 Taxa named by William Sharp Macleay Moths of Indonesia Moths of the Philippines Moths of Taiwan Moths of Australia Moths of Sri Lanka Moths of Malaysia {{Theretra-stub