Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Choerocampina Hyles vespertilio Daphnis nerii
Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)
Levant Hawk-moth
Genus: Theretra Hübner, [1819]   Original genus: Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758
Synonims (genus):
   Florina Tutt, 1903
   Gnathostypsis Wallengren, 1858
   Hathia Moore, 1882
   Oreus Hübner, 1819 		  Synonims (species):
   cretica Boisduval, 1827
   freyeri Kirby, 1892
   intermissa Gehlen, 1941
   transcaspica Bang-Haas O., 1927
T. alecto (© Tony Pittaway)
Adult
(Photo by Tony Pittaway, Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic)
T. alecto (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Santorini, Greece, June 1980
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Foodplants:
Vitis, Parthenocissus, Saurauia, Dillenia, Tetracera, Leea, Psychotria, Rubia, Cissus
To know more about:
A.R. Pittaway - Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic - Theretra alecto page
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