Biology:Amsels' hawkmoth

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Short description: Species of moth

Amsels' hawkmoth
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Sphingidae first described by Franz Daniel in 1958. 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

Wikidata ☰ Q1155794 entry