''Rethera afghanistana'', the Afghan madder hawkmoth, is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae first described by Franz Daniel in 1958. It is known from most of
Afghanistan and western
Pakistan. It is probably also found in central
Iran.
The
wingspan is 46–51 mm. It is similar to, but larger than ''
Rethera brandti
''Rethera brandti'', the lesser madder hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Otto Bang-Haas
Otto Bang-Haas (20 January 1882, Dresden – 30 July 1948, Dresden) was a German entomologist and insect de ...
''.
Adults are on wing in mid-April in
Herat and late May in
Kabul. There is probably one generation per year.
References
Macroglossini
Moths described in 1958
Moths of Asia
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