Theretra capensis explained

Theretra capensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from woodland and open habitats from the Cape to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique and East Africa.[1]

The length of the forewings is 44–52 mm.

The larvae feed on Vigna species.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Carcasson . R. H. . Robert Herbert Carcasson . 1967 . Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species . Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum . 26 . 3 . 1–173 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) . Afromoths . December 6, 2018.

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