Rethera
Encyclopedia
Rethera is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Species
- Rethera afghanistanaRethera afghanistanaThe Afghan Madder Hawkmoth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from most of Afghanistan and western Pakistan. It is probably also found in central Iran....
- Daniel 1958 - Rethera amseliRethera amseliAmsels' Hawkmoth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from western Afghanistan.The wingspan is 34-43 mm. It is similar to Rethera brandti, but larger and with paler markings....
- Daniel 1958 - Rethera brandtiRethera brandtiThe Lesser Madder Hawkmoth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from south-eastern Turkey and north-eastern Iraq to southern Iran along the Zagros Mountains and then into western Pakistan. It is also present in the Alborz and Kopet Dag Mountains of northern Iran. The habitat of ssp...
- O Bang-haas 1937 - Rethera komaroviRethera komaroviRethera komarovi is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in south-western Europe, Asia Minor, Afghanistan, Turkestan, Iran and Iraq.The wingspan is 55-65 mm for ssp. komarovi and 65-81 mm for ssp. manifica...
- (Christoph 1885)