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Theretra monteironis

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Theretra monteironis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. monteironis
Binomial name
Theretra monteironis
(Butler, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa monteironis Butler, 1882
  • Theretra cajus ugandae Clark, 1923

Theretra monteironis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from dry habitats from KwaZulu-Natal to eastern Kenya.[2]

The length of the forewings is 20–23 mm and the wingspan is 48–62 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Zantedeschia aethiopica.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.