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Theretra monteironis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Theretra
Species:	T. monteironis
Binomial name
Theretra monteironis (Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
Chaerocampa monteironis Butler, 1882 Theretra cajus ugandae Clark, 1923

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

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.

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