Cave fauna of Greece database

Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758)

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra

Characterisation: Trogloxene

Distribution: Palaearctic

Distribution in caves of Greece

Lavrio mine galleries, Hanauer 1976
Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Anatoliki Attiki / Municipality: Lavreotiki / Closest settlement: Lavrio

IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated
Greece's Red Data Book: NE - Not Evaluated

Protection status

There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.

Check Databases: Fauna Europea; GBIF; PESI; NCBI

Species references

Hanauer, M. 1976. Falterfunde in Höhlen Mittelgriechenlands. Ent. Z., 86 (22): 241-244.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Theretra alecto (Linnaeus, 1758). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 08.02.2018, Accessed 19.04.2026