Amsels' Hawkmoth
| Rethera amseli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Rethera |
| Species: | R. amseli |
| Binomial name | |
| Rethera amseli Daniel, 1958[1] | |
Amsels' Hawkmoth (Rethera amseli) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from western Afghanistan.[2]
The wingspan is 34–43 mm. It is similar to Rethera brandti, but larger and with paler markings.
Adults are on wing in mid April. There is one generation per year.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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