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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. alecto
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| Theretra alecto | |
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Distribution
editIt is found in the Indomalayan realm and warm parts of the Palearctic realm, including extreme south-eastern Europe.
Description
editThe wingspan is 75–106 mm.
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Larva
Biology
editThe larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
References
edit- ^ Lepidoptera and their ecology
- ^ "Theretra alecto Linnaeus". The Moths of Borneo.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theretra alecto.
- 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.
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