Theretra alecto
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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Theretra alecto, the Levant hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 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.
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Male
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Male ventral view
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Female
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Female ventral view
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Pupa
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Larva
Biology
The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
References
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External links
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- "06868 Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Lepiforum e.V.