| Theretra lucasii | (Walker, 1856) |
TL: North India; [Bangladesh,] Silhet [Sylhet]
Similar species
64-86 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishLucas's Hawkmoth
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Actinidiaceae Saurauia tristyla Balsaminaceae Impatiens balsamina Balsam Begoniaceae Begonia cucullata Wax begonia Meliaceae Melia azedarach Chinaberry tree Vitaceae Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelain berry Vitaceae Ampelopsis cantoniensis Vitaceae Cayratia japonica Bushkiller Vitaceae Cissus verticillata Princess vine
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Chaerocampa lucasii Walker, 1856 Deilephila spilota Moore, 1858 Chaerocampa procne Clemens, 1859 Chaerocampa tenebrosa Moore, 1877
- Links
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Language Website Authors Moths of India Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic Tony Pittaway Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory Ian Kitching
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