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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

Sphingidae of Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India (Species Notes)

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Theretra boisduvalii (Bugnion, 1839)

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Theretra_boisduvalii Theretra_boisduvalii
MothSph_Theretra_boisduvalii_0_PA0210P5.jpg http://www.jpmoth.org (Moths of Japan)

Identification:
Outermost postmedial line distinctly punctiform. Color varies from brown to green. Markings on top of abdomen arranged in transverse pairs of spots. Similar to T. clotho (which has continuous post-medial line) and T. latreillii (which has longitudinal lines on abdomen).

Reference:
Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic, MOT2, DMOA

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya