''Orecta'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s in the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...

first described by

Walter Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist, and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ...

and Karl Jordan in 1903.

Species

*'' Orecta acuminata'' Clark 1923 *'' Orecta fruhstorferi'' Clark 1916 *'' Orecta lycidas'' (Boisduval 1875) *'' Orecta venedictoffae'' Cadiou 1995

References

Ambulycini Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Ambulycini-stub