Theretra alecto

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.

Levant hawk moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. alecto
Binomial name
Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)[1][2][3]
Synonyms
Sphinx alecto Linnaeus, 1758 Sphinx cretica Boisduval, 1827 Theretra freyeri Kirby, 1892 Theretra alecto intermissa Gehlen, 1941 Theretra alecto transcaspica O. Bang-Haas, 1927

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

1. Lepidoptera and their ecology
2. "Theretra alecto Linnaeus". The Moths of Borneo.
3. Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

External links

• Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Levant hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
• "06868 Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Lepiforum e.V.