Theretra nessus, the yam hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. Yam hawk moth. In Mangaon, Maharashtra, India.
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Theretra nessus, the yam hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Identification: An unmistakable species, characterized by the green band along the costal margin of the forewing upperside (which fades in museum specimens) ...
Wingspan: 90--130mm. An unmistakable species, characterized by the green band along the costal margin of the forewing upperside (which fades in museum specimens) ...
Theretra nessus, the yam hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773.
The caterpillars are an agricultural pest, particularly feeding on yam ( Dioscorea bulbifera, DIOSCOREACEAE ). Many other foodplants have been reported.
Theretra nessus (Drury, 1773) - Greater Yam Hawkmoth. Taxonomic Information. List of Theretra Hübner, [1819] known from India.
Geographical range. Japan, Indo-Australian tropics to New Caledonia; introduced to Hawaii. Habitat preference. T. nessus is taken frequently with light traps at ...
Kingdom: Animalia ; Phylum: Arthropoda ; Subphylum: Hexapoda ; Class: Insecta ; Infraclass: Neoptera.
A specimen of Theretra nessus (Drury, 1773), originating from the Indo-Australian region, was found in a container in Weesp (near Amsterdam)
This moth has 9-13 cm in wingspan. The abdomen has gold marks, separated by a olive dorsal line. The wings are light and dark brown. The larvae are an ...
