Theretra rhesus

Theretra rhesus

''Theretra rhesus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia , Indonesia and the Philippines.
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Appearance

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusTheretra
SpeciesT. rhesus
Photographed in
Philippines