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]

Theretra rhesus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. rhesus
Binomial name
Theretra rhesus
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa rhesus Boisduval, 1875
  • Theretra javanica Rothschild, 1894

Description

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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.

References

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