Theretra_rhesus

<i>Theretra rhesus</i>

Theretra rhesus

Species of moth

Theretra rhesus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra to Sulawesi) and the Philippines.[2]

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Description

It is similar to Theretra boisduvali and Theretra insularis insularis but much more heavily marked and the dorsal lines of the thorax and abdomen are more distinct. The forewing upperside has six oblique postmedian lines. The first line reaching the inner margin almost at the wing base, the second and third are close together and the third and fourth are more widely separated than in Theretra boisduvali. The fourth line is the strongest.

  • Male dorsal view
  • Male ventral view
  • Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view

References

  1. [1]
    "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-25.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. [2]
    Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Theretra rhesus (Boisduval, [1875])". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.


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