Theretra Explained

Theretra is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was established by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Ecology

Pollination

Several species of the genus Theretra, namely Theretra japonica and Theretra nessus, have been reported to pollinate the orchid species Vanda falcata.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Suetsugu, K., Tanaka, K., Okuyama, Y., & Yukawa, T. (2015). "Potential pollinator of Vanda falcata (Orchidaceae): Theretra (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) hawkmoths are visitors of long spurred orchid." European Journal of Entomology, 112(2), 393.

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