Theretra alecto
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Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Sphingidae
Subfamilia: Macroglossinae
Tribus: Macroglossini
Subtribus: Choerocampina
Genus: Theretra
Species: Theretra alecto
Name[edit]
Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonymy[edit]
- Sphinx alecto Linnaeus, 1758: 492 (original combination)
- Theretra suffusa (Linnaeus, 1758): Kirby, 1892: 650
- Sphinx cretica Boisduval, 1827
- Theretra freyeri Kirby, 1892
- Theretra alecto transcaspica Bang-Haas, 1927
- Theretra alecto intermissa Gehlen, 1941
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Walker, F. 1856. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII. Sphingidae. British Museum (Natural History), London. 1–271. BHL Reference page.
Additional references[edit]
- Kirby, W. F., 1892. Sphinges and Bombyces. A synonymical catalogue of the Lepidoptera Heterocera. 1. 951pp.. Gurney & Jackson, London. BHL. Reference page.
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