Theretra alecto
Species of moth
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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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. alecto |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra alecto | |
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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.
Male
Male ventral view
Female
Female ventral view
Pupa
Larva
Biology
The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
