Theretra jugurtha
| Theretra jugurtha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. jugurtha |
| Binomial name | |
| Theretra jugurtha (Boisduval, 1875)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Theretra jugurtha is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from wooded areas in tropical Africa.[2]
The length of the forewings is 37–45 mm. The body and forewings are ochreous olive. The hindwings are dark brown, very much like a large version of Hippotion irregularis.
The larvae feed on Vitis species. The larvae have a green head and body. The dorsal area has large yellow dots. A bluish dorsal line. Pupation takes place in slight cocoon in surface litter.
Subspecies
- Theretra jugurtha jugurtha
- Theretra jugurtha peracuta Darge, 1989 (Bioko Island)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.