Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758

Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758

Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 has a 75–106 mm wingspan, found in Indomalayan and warm Palearctic regions including extreme southeastern Europe.

Family
Genus
Theretra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758

This species has a wingspan ranging from 75 mm to 106 mm. It is distributed across the Indomalayan realm and warm areas of the Palearctic realm, including extreme south-eastern Europe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Theretra

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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