Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Sphingidae > Macroglossinae > Macroglossini > Choerocampina > Theretra
Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856) – Suffused Hunter Moth
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- Larval Host Plants
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Theretra suffusa – Suffused Hunter Moth
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||
| Assam | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Theretra alecto lacks the broad pale stripe along the centre of the thorax and abdomen.
References:
- OD Chaerocampa suffusa Walker, 1856. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 1-271. Pg. 146, #32.
- http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_suf.htm [Accessed 31 August 2021]
- https://sphingidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/2881 [Accessed 31 August 2021]
Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Sphingidae > Macroglossinae > Macroglossini > Choerocampina > Theretra
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856) – Suffused Hunter Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 2.61. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/27631/Theretra-suffusa
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