Theretra japonica is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869.

Theretra japonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. japonica
Binomial name
Theretra japonica
(Boisduval, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa japonica Boisduval, 1869
  • Deilephila suifuna Staudinger, 1892
  • Theretra japonica alticola Mell, 1939

Distribution

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It is found in Japan, China, Korea and Russia.

Description

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The wingspan is 55–80 mm.

Biology

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  • The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are: In China: Cissus, Colocasia, Hydrangea, Parthenocissus, Ampelopsis, Ipomoea batatas, Cayratia japonica, Vitis and Ludwigia. Recorded in Korea on Colocasia antiquorum, Oenothera erythrosepala, Circaea mollis and Hydrangea paniculata. In Japan they feed on Hydrangea paniculata, Ampelopsis glandulosa, Cayratia japonica, Circaea, Fuchsia, Oenothera biennis, Oenothera stricta, Parthenocissus tricuspidata and Vitis. In the Russian Far East they are found on Vitis amurensis.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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