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Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Choerocampina (subtribe)/  Theretra (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Linnaeus, 1764)
Citation:Sphinx capensis
Original genus:Sphinx
Publication:Linnaeus C. 1764. Museum S. R. M. Ludovicae Ulricae Reginae.
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Pagination:349
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35368811
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Theretra capensis (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) unknown Not stated. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, Cap b. spei [Cape of Good Hope], leg. Tulbagh.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Botswana Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 143
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 128
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Bas Congo Aurivillius C. 1906. Verzeichnis von Lepidopteren, gesammelt bei Mukimbungu am unteren Kongo von Herrn E. Laman. Zweite und dritte Sendung. page 5
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R., Pierre J. & Haxaire J. 1989. Les Sphinx de Côte-d'Ivoire, avec des données nouvelles sur les élevages effectués à la Station écologique de Lamto (Lep. Sphingidae). page 249
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Eritrea Berio E. 1939a. Contributi alla conoscenza dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea I. Lista delle specie con descrizioni delle nuove entità raccolte negli anni 1934 al 1937 dal sig. Francesco Vaccaro. page 61
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Ethiopia Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 129
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Kenya Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 129
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Lesotho Kopij G. 2006. Lepidoptera fauna of Lesotho. page 160
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Malawi Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 128
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Mozambique Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 128
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Rwanda Turlin B. 2023. Liste des Sphinx répertoriés au Rwanda. page 30
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) South Africa Western Cape Linnaeus C. 1764. Museum S. R. M. Ludovicae Ulricae Reginae. page 349
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) South Africa Eastern Cape Möschler H. B. 1884. Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-fauna des Kaffernlandes. page 287
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 143
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) South Africa Mpumalanga van den Berg M. A., Vermeulen J. B., Braack H. H. & Braack A. L. 1975. Pylstertmotte (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 28
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) South Africa Gauteng Buckle A. S. 1908. Notes on a collection of Lepidoptera from Aden and from the Transvaal. page 10
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) South Africa Limpopo page H. Roland
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Tanzania Zanzibar (Unguja) Spitsyn V. M., Spitsyna E. A., Burchalovskaia P. D. & Bolotov I. N. 2022b. A review of the Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) fauna of Zanzibar (Unguja) Island (Tanzania). page 116
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Tanzania Strand E. 1911i. Zoologische Ergebnisse des Expedition das Herrn Hauptmann A. D. Fromm 1908/09 nach Deutsch-Ostafrika. page 295
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Uganda Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 129
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Zambia Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 128
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Zimbabwe Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 128
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Ampelopsis sp. Vitaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 179
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Ampelopsis sp. Vitaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 143
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Cissus capensis Vitaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 74
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Cissus sp. Vitaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 179
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Cissus sp. Vitaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 143
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Rhoicissus cirrhiflora Vitaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 90
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Rhoicissus sp. Vitaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 179
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Rhoicissus sp. Vitaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 143
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Rhoicissus tridentata Vitaceae South Africa van den Berg M. A., Vermeulen J. B., Braack H. H. & Braack A. L. 1975. Pylstertmotte (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 28
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Vigna sp. Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 179
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Vigna sp. Fabaceae South Africa Fawcett J. M. 1901. Notes on the transformations of some South-African Lepidoptera. page 308
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) Vitis vinifera Vitaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 98
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779) (Cramer, 1779) species Synonym Sphinx aeas
Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779) (Cramer, 1779) species Synonym Sphinx cecrops
Theretra clotho (Fabricius, 1787) (Fabricius, 1787) species Misapplied Sphinx clotho
Theretra immaculata (Gmelin, 1790) (Gmelin, 1790) species Synonym Sphinx immaculata
Theretra ostracina (Wallengren, 1860) (Wallengren, 1860) species Synonym Gnathostypsis ostracina
Theretra vinacea Closs, 1915 Closs, 1915 species Misapplied Theretra vinacea