Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Sphingidae > Macroglossinae > Macroglossini > Choerocampina > Theretra
Theretra lucasii (Walker, 1856) – Lucas's Hawkmoth
This was earlier treated as a subspecies of Theretra latreillii (Walker, 1856) – Latreille's Hawkmoth.
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Theretra lucasii – Lucas's Hawkmoth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ||||||||||||
| Assam | ||||||||||||
| Goa | ||||||||||||
| Karnataka | ||||||||||||
| Kerala | ||||||||||||
| Maharashtra | ||||||||||||
| Tripura | ||||||||||||
| West Bengal | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
References:
- Chaerocampa lucasii Walker, 1856, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 141. Type locality: North India; [Bangladesh,] Silhet [Sylhet].
- http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_luc.htm
- Moulds, M., Tuttle, J. and Lane, D., 2020. Hawkmoths of Australia: Identification, Biology and Distribution (Vol. 13). CSIRO PUBLISHING. Reinstated to full species. Previously treated as a subspecies of Theretra latreillii.
Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Sphingidae > Macroglossinae > Macroglossini > Choerocampina > Theretra
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Theretra lucasii (Walker, 1856) – Lucas's Hawkmoth. 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/357328/Theretra-lucasii
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