Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839

Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839

Theretra boisduvalii is a moth species with an 85–110 mm wingspan, found across parts of Asia and occasionally straying to southeast Europe.

Family
Genus
Theretra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839

Theretra boisduvalii, first described by Bugnion in 1839, has a wingspan ranging from 85 to 110 mm. Its distribution extends from south-eastern Iran eastward to Sri Lanka, and through the highlands of the Himalaya to south-east Asia and Borneo. Individuals of this species sometimes stray into Turkey and Greece.

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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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