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]

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Sphingidae

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Theretra capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. capensis
Binomial name
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)[1]
Synonyms
Sphinx capensis Linnaeus, 1764 Sphinx aeas Cramer, 1779 Sphinx cecrops Cramer, 1779 Sphinx clotho Fabricius, 1787 Sphinx immaculata Gmelin, 1790 Gnathostypsis ostracina Wallengren, 1858 Theretra capensis vinacea (Closs, 1915)

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The length of the forewings is 44–52 mm.

The larvae feed on Vigna species.^[3]