Theretra alecto

Levant hawk moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. alecto
Binomial name
	Theretra alecto; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Sphinx alectoLinnaeus, 1758 ; Sphinx creticaBoisduval, 1827 ; Theretra freyeriKirby, 1892 ; Theretra alecto intermissaGehlen, 1941 ; Theretra alecto transcaspicaO. Bang-Haas, 1927 ;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Theretra alecto, the Levant hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Distribution

It is found in the Indomalayan realm and warm parts of the Palearctic realm, including extreme south-eastern Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 75–106 mm.

Male
Male ventral view
Female
Female ventral view
Pupa
Larva

Biology

The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.

References

↑ Lepidoptera and their ecology
↑ "Theretra alecto Linnaeus". The Moths of Borneo.
↑ Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

External links

Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Levant hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
"06868 Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Lepiforum e.V.

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[1] Lepidoptera and their ecology

[2] "Theretra alecto Linnaeus". The Moths of Borneo.

[3] Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

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