Cechetra minor
# Cechetra minor

Cechetra minor, the lesser green hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

## Distribution

It is known from northern India, Nepal, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, southern Japan and Vietnam.

## Description

The wingspan is 90–98 mm. The upperside of the thorax is lacking a pale medial band. There are seven postmedian lines on the forewing upperside and seven lines on the distal half of the wing. The forewing underside ground colour is orange-beige.

* Cechenena minor ♂
* Cechenena minor ♂ △
* Cechenena minor ♀
* Cechenena minor ♀ △

## Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Saurauia pundiana, Vitis and Amorphophallus species in India and Cayratia japonica in China.

