Theretra monteironis

Theretra monteironis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. monteironis
Binomial name
Theretra monteironis (Butler, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
Chaerocampa monteironisButler, 1882 Theretra cajus ugandaeClark, 1923

Theretra monteironis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from dry habitats from KwaZulu-Natal to eastern Kenya.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 20–23 mm and the wingspan is 48–62 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Zantedeschia aethiopica.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. Carcasson, R. H. (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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.