Theretra monteironis

Theretra monteironis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. monteironis
Binomial name
	Theretra monteironis; (Butler, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
	Chaerocampa monteironis Butler, 1882; Theretra cajus ugandae Clark, 1923;

Theretra monteironis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from dry habitas from KwaZulu-Natal to eastern Kenya.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 20–23 mm and the wingspan is 48–62 mm. It is very similar to Theretra perkeo, but the ground colour is pale brown without a trace of pink. The pale lines and stripes on the wings and body are much more prominent and almost silvery.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Zantedeschia aethiopica.

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.