Theretra monteironis
| Theretra monteironis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. monteironis |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra monteironis (Butler, 1882)[1] | |
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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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