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Theretra nessus (Yam Hawk Moth)

Synonyms: Sphinx nessus; Theretra equestris; Theretra rubicundus

Wikipedia Abstract

Theretra nessus (Yam hawk moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India (including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Nepal, Burma, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, northern Australia and New Caledonia. It is a recent immigrant in Oahu.
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Infraspecies

Theretra nessus albata
Theretra nessus nessus

Prey / Diet

Barringtonia acutangula (Hijal)[1]
Dioscorea alata (water yam)[1]
Dioscorea bulbifera (air yam)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0