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.[2]
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Theretra |
Species: | T. capensis |
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Theretra capensis | |
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The length of the forewings is 44–52 mm. The body and forewings are pale greenish-brown, greyish-green, buff, or pale reddish brown, sometimes with a darker postmedial band. The hindwings are uniform rosy red.
The larvae feed on Vigna species.[3]
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