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Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balkans, SW.Asia, SE.Asia, Oriental Tropics - Sulawesi, Japan, Hong Kong. See [maps]
Kreetankiitäjä
Le Deiléphile Candiote
- Theretra alecto; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 776; [HMW]
Larva on
Vitis ,
Parthenocissus ? [BSW],
Saurauia ,
Dillenia ,
Tetracera ,
Leea ,
Psychotria ,
Rubia ,
Cissus [MOB3], 177
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Theretra boisduvalii (Bugnion, 1839)
Iran, Turkey, Greece, SW.Asia - Oriental Tropics - Sundaland, Lesser Sundas, Hong Kong. See [maps]
- Theretra boisduvali; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 767
- Theretra boisduvalii; [HMW]
Larva on
Cissus [MOB3], 175
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Theretra cajus (Cramer, [1777])
South Africa, E.Africa, W.Africa, Rhodesia. See [maps]
Cream Striped Hawk
- Sphinx cajus Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 80, pl. 146; TL: Cape
- Sphinx gordius Stoll, 1781; (preocc.)
- Sphinx celaeno Esper, 1782; Aussereur. Schmett. 2: 203, pl. 28, f. 2
- Xylophanes gortys Hübner, 1825; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 3: f. 513-514
- epicles (Boisduval, [1875])
Larva on
Richardia albomaculata,
("Arum Lily") [HMCSA]
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Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)
Cape - Rhodesia - Tanzania - Kenya. See [maps]
Cape Hawk
- Sphinx capensis Linnaeus, 1764; Mus. Lud. Ulr.: 349
- Sphinx megara Müller, 1774; Natursystem 5 (1): 642, pl. 20, f. 5
- Sphinx aeas Cramer, 1779
- Sphinx cecrops Cramer, 1779
- Sphinx clotho Fabricius, 1787; (preocc.)
- Sphinx immaculata Gmelin, 1790
- Gnathostypsis ostracina Wallengren, 1858; Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 15: 137
- vinacea (Closs, 1915)
Larva on
Vitis ,
Cissus ,
Rhoicissis ,
Ampelopsis [HMCSA]
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Theretra castanea (Moore, 1872)
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Theretra clotho (Drury, 1773)
Japan, S.Korea, Indo-Australian Tropics - New South Wales, Hong Kong. See [maps]
- Sphinx clotho Drury, 1773; Illust. Nat. Hist. Exot. Insects 2: 48
- Deilephila cyrene Westwood, 1848
- Chaerocampa[sic] bistrigata Butler, 1875
- Chaerocampa[sic] aspersata Kirby, 1877
- Hathia clotho; Moore, 1882, Lepid. Ceylon 2 (1): 20, pl. 87, f. 1
- Theretra clotho; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 769; [HMW]
Larva on
Amorphophallus ,
Colocasia ,
Begonia ,
Dillenia ,
Leea ,
Hisbiscus ,
Fuchsia ,
Dendrocnide ,
Pipturus ,
Cayratia ,
Cissus ,
Parthenocissus ,
Vitis [MOB3], 176
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T. c. celata (Butler, 1877) Loyalty Is., ..., Queensland
- Chaerocampa[sic] celata Butler, 1877
- Chaerocampa[sic] cloacina Miskin, 1891; Proc. R. Soc. Qd 8 (1): 16; TL: Brisbane
- Theretra lifuensis Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1): 78; TL: Lifu, Loyalty Islands
- Chaerocampa[sic] luteotincta Lucas, 1891; Butterflies and Moths: ?; TL: Queensland
- Theretra clotho celata; [HMW]
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Theretra gala Cadiou, 1999
- Theretra gala; [HMW], 209
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Theretra gnoma (Fabricius, 1775)
- Sphinx gnoma Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 546
- butus (Cramer, 1777)
- gonograpta (Butler, 1875)
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Theretra griseomarginata (Hampson, 1898)
- Theretra griseomarginata; [HMW]
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Theretra hausmanni Eitschberger, 2000
Sulawesi. See [maps]
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Theretra incarnata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Theretra incarnata; [HMW]
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Theretra indistincta (Butler, 1877)
Australia (Queensland, ...). See [maps]
- Choerocampa indistincta Butler, 1877
- Chaerocampa[sic] cleopatra Miskin, 1891; Proc. R. Soc. Qd 8 (1): 14; TL: Brisbane
- Chaerocampa[sic] curvilinea Lucas, 1891; Butterflies and Moths: ?; TL: Queenland
- Theretra indistincta; [HMW]
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T. i. manuselensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
- Theretra manuselensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
- Theretra indistincta manuselensis; [HMW]
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T. i. papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
- Theretra papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
- Theretra indistincta papuensis; [HMW]
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T. i. bismarcki Jordan, 1926
- Theretra bismarcki Jordan, 1926
- Theretra indistincta bismarcki; [HMW]
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Theretra inornata (Walker, [1865])
Australia. See [maps]
- Chaerocampa[sic] inornata Walker, [1865]
- Chaerocampa[sic] pallida Miskin, 1891; Proc. R. Soc. Qd 8 (1): 18; TL: Brisbane
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Theretra insignis (Butler, 1882)
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T. i. kuehni (Rothschild, 1900)
- Theretra insignis kuehni; [HMW]
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Theretra insularis (Swinhoe, 1892) Ceram
- Theretra insularis; [HMW]
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T. i. lenis Jordan, 1926
- Theretra insularis lenis; [HMW]
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T. i. mollis Jordan, 1926
- Theretra insularis mollis; [HMW]
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T. i. valens Jordan, 1926
- Theretra insularis valens; [HMW]
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Theretra japonica (Boisduval, 1869)
- Choerocampa japonica Boisduval, 1869; Lépid. jap. grande Exposn int. 1867: 76
- Deilephila japonica var. suifuna Staudinger, 1892; in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 6: 228, pl. 4, f. 2; TL: Suifun
- alticola (Mell, 1939)
Larva on
Vitis amurensis,
Parthenocissus tricuspidata,
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata,
Hydrangea paniculata,
Colocasia antiquorum,
Oenothera erythrosepala [RFEL]
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Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, [1875]
Tropical Africa, Tanganyika, Senegal, Sierra Leone. See [maps]
Green Striped Hawk
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T. j. peracuta Darge, 1989
- Theretra jugurtha peracuta; [HMW]
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Theretra latreillii (MacLeay, [1826]) Indo-Australian Tropics - Solomons
- Sphinx latreillii MacLeay, [1826]; in King, Narr. Surv. Austr. 2: 464
- Chaerocampa[sic] comminuens Walker, [1865]
- Chaerocampa[sic] deserta Butler, 1876
- Chaerocampa[sic] walduckii Butler, 1877; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1877 (4): 398, pl. 9, f. 2; TL: Australia
- Chaerocampa[sic] amara Swinhoe, 1892; Cat. Het. Mus. Oxford (1): 21, pl. 1, f. 9; TL: Mysol, Aru
- Theretra latreillei[sic]; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 772; Holloway, 1987, [MOB3], 176
- Theretra latreillii; [HMW]
Larva on
Parthenocissus ,
Leeaceae ,
Onagraceae ,
Balsaminaceae ,
Lythraceae [Don Herbison-Evans],
Saurauia ,
Impatiens ,
Begonia ,
Tetracera ,
Leea ,
Lagerstroemia ,
Fuchsia ,
Cayratia ,
Cissus ,
Parthenocissus ,
Tetrastigma ,
Vitis [MOB3], 177
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T. l. lucasi (Walker, 1856) Hong Kong
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T. l. prattorum Clark, 1924
- Theretra prattorum Clark, 1924
- Theretra latriellii prattorum; [HMW]
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Theretra lycetus (Cramer, 1775)
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Theretra manilae Clark, 1922
Philippines. See [maps]
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Theretra mansoni Clark, 1924
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Theretra margarita (Kirby, 1877)
Australia. See [maps]
- Chaerocampa[sic] margarita Kirby, 1877
- Theretra margarita; [HMW]
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Theretra mercedes Eitschberger, 2002
Sumbawa. See [maps]
- Theretra mercedes Eitschberger, 2002; Neue Ent. Nachr. 53: 55, pl. 2, f. 1-3, pl. 3, f. 1-3; TL: Indonesia, Sumabwa, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Tembora Mts., 925m
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Theretra molops Jordan, 1926
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Theretra monteironis (Butler, 1882)
South Africa, Moçambique - Tanganyika. See [maps]
Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
- Theretra monteironis; [HMW]
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Theretra muricolor Jordan, 1926
- Theretra muricolor; [HMW]
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Theretra natashae Cadiou, 1995
-. See [maps]
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T. n. natashae Flores
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T. n. paukstadtorum Eitschberger, 2000 Lombok
- Theretra natashae paukstadtorum Eitschberger, 2000; Atalanta 31 (3/4): 497, pl. XXII, f. 1; TL: Lombok,W. slope of Mt. Rinjani (3726m), Baun Bussuk
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Theretra nessus (Drury, 1773)
Japan, Indo-Australian Tropics - New Caledonia, Hong Kong, Hawaii (introduced). See [maps]
586x900 (~63Kb) male female Oppadake, Okinawa, Ryukyu, Japan, 8-90, Photo © S. Shuichi Haupt
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769x514 (~132Kb) Thailand, Krabi 24.12.2003-7.1.2004, Photo © Olli Vesikko
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Larva on
Amaranthus ,
Impatiens ,
Citrullus ,
Arachis ,
Boerhavia ,
Knoxia ,
Morinda ,
Oldenlandia ,
Spermacoce ,
Glossostigma ,
Camellia [MOB3], 174
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Theretra oldenlandiae (Fabricius, 1775)
Indo-Australian Tropics - Solomons, Hong Kong, Japan. See [maps]
Impatiens Hawk Moth
- Sphinx oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 542
- Sphinx drancus Cramer, 1777
- Deilephila argentata Stephens, 1828
- Chaerocampa[sic] sobria Walker, 1856
- Chaerocampa[sic] puellaris Butler, 1875
- Deilephila proxima Austaut, 1892
- Delephila olivacens Mell, 1922
- Theretra fuscata Gehlen, 1941
- Theretra olivascens Inoue, 1973
- Xylophanes oldenlandiae; Moore, 1882, Lepid. Ceylon 2 (1): 17, pl. 85, f. 1, 1a
- Theretra oldenlandiae; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 781; [RFEL]
Larva on
Impatiens wallerana [Don Herbison-Evans],
Alocasia ,
Amorphophallus ,
Arisaema ,
Caladium ,
Colocasia ,
Cryptocoryne ,
Pinellia ,
Typhonia ,
Zanedeschia ,
Impatiens ,
Careya ,
Planchonia ,
Clystostoma ,
Ipomoea ,
Hibbertia ,
Clarkia ,
Epilobium ,
Fuchsia ,
Ludwigia ,
Coelospermum ,
Oldenlandia ,
Pentas ,
Richardia ,
Ampelocissus ,
Cayratia ,
Cissus ,
Vitis [MOB3], 178,
Hydrangea paniculata,
Colocasia antiquorum,
Oenothera erythrosepala,
Impatiens balsamina,
Solanum tuberosum,
Brassica campestris [RFEL]
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T. o. lewini (Thon, 1828)
- Sphinx lewini Thon, 1828
- Chaerocampa[sic] firmata Walker, 1856
- = Theretra oldenlandiae lewini ; [HMW]
- Chaerocampa[sic] argentata Butler, 1875
- = Theretra oldenlandiae lewini ; [HMW]
- Theretra oldenlandiae lewini; [HMW]
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T. o. samoana Gehlen, 1941
- Theretra samoana Gehlen, 1941
- Theretra oldenlandiae samoana; [HMW]
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Theretra orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
Africa (South of Sahara). See [maps]
Lined Hawk
Larva on
Angraecum ,
Ansellia atricana,
Polystachys [HMCSA]
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T. o. pelius Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Theretra orpheus pelius; [HMW]
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T. o. intensa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Theretra orpheus intensa; [HMW]
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T. o. scotinus Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 S.Nigeria
- Theretra orpheus scotinus Rothschild & Jordan, 1915; Novit. Zool. 22 (2): 294, pl. 20, f. 6; TL: Ilesha, South Nigeria
- Theretra orpheus scotinus; [HMW]
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T. o. malgassica Clark, 1933
- Theretra orpheus malgassica; [HMW]
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T. o. gauthieri Darge, 1991
- Theretra orpheus gauthieri; [HMW]
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Theretra pallicosta (Walker, 1856) Hong Kong, ...
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Theretra perkeo Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Theretra polistratus Rothschild & Jordan, 1904
- Theretra polistratus; [HMW]
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Theretra queenslandi (Lucas, 1891)
Australia. See [maps]
- Chaerocampa[sic] queenslandi Lucas, 1891; Butterflies and Moths: ?; TL: Queensland
- Chaerocampa[sic] potentia Druce, 1894; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 13: 169; TL: Mexico
- Theretra queenslandi; [HMW]
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Theretra radiosa Rothschild & Jordan, 1916
Australia. See [maps]
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Theretra rhesus (Boisduval, [1875])
Sumatra, Borneo - Solomons. See [maps]
- Theretra rhesus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 767; [HMW]
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Theretra silhetensis (Walker, 1856) Indo-Australian Tropics - Samoa, Hong Kong
- Theretra silhetensis; [HMW]
Larva on
Arum ,
Caladium ,
Colocasia ,
Pistia ,
Kochia ,
Ipomoea ,
Boerhavia ,
Ludwigia ,
Rosa ,
Trapa [MOB3], 179
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T. s. intersecta (Butler, 1875)
- Chaerocampa[sic] intersecta Butler, 1875
- aquila (Lachlan & Moulds, 1996)
- = Theretra silhetensis intersecta ; [HMW]
- Theretra silhetensis intersecta; [HMW]
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Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856)
Hong Kong, Japan, Oriental Tropics - Sundaland. See [maps]
- Theretra suffusa; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 778; [HMW]
Larva on
Melastoma [MOB3], 178
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Theretra sugi Cadiou, 1995
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Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
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Theretra tryoni (Miskin, 1891)
Australia. See [maps]
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Theretra turneri (Lucas, 1891)
Australia. See [maps]
- Panacra turneri Lucas, 1891; Butterflies and Moths: ?; TL: Queensland
- Panacra mira Swinhoe, 1892; Cat. Het. Mus. Oxford (1): 13[?], pl. 1, f. 6; TL: Cape York
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Theretra viridis Basquin, 1992
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