Theretra alecto
# Theretra alecto

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.

