Theretra boisduvalii

Theretra boisduvalii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. boisduvalii
Binomial name
	Theretra boisduvalii; (Bugnion, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
	Sphinx boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839; Chaerocampa punctivenata Butler, 1875;

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.

The wingspan is 85–110 mm.

The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.

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