Biology:Theretra suffusa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Theretra |
| Species: | T. suffusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856)[1]
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Theretra suffusa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India , Thailand, southern China , Taiwan, southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Andaman Islands, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and Palawan.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 80–102 mm. It is similar to Theretra alecto but recognizable by the broad pale dorsal stripe running along the thorax and abdomen, and the black basal patch of the hindwing upperside not extending towards the tornus. The forewing upperside is also similar to Theretra alecto but the contrast between the paler basal and median area and the darker postmedian area is stronger.
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Biology
The larvae feed on Melastoma sanguineum in India.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022150607/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Theretra/suffusa.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856) -- Suffused hunter hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_suf.htm. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2048492 entry
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