Theretra capensis
Theretra capensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from woodland and open habitats from the Cape to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique and East Africa.[2]
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The length of the forewings is 44–52 mm. The body and forewings are pale greenish-brown, greyish-green, buff, or pale reddish brown, sometimes with a darker postmedial band. The hindwings are uniform rosy red.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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