Theretra suffusa

Theretra suffusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. suffusa
Binomial name
	Theretra suffusa; (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
	Chaerocampa suffusa Walker, 1856; Choerocampa hector Boisduval, 1875;

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.

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References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856) -- Suffused hunter hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856) -- Suffused hunter hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.