Biology:Theretra jugurtha

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Short description: Species of moth

Theretra jugurtha
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha, female, upperside. Nigeria, Ibadan.jpg
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. jugurtha
Binomial name
Theretra jugurtha
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
  • Theretra obliterata Rothschild, 1894

Theretra jugurtha is a moth of the family Sphingidae. 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

Wikidata ☰ Q1861398 entry