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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

Sphingidae of Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India (Species Notes)

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Theretra rhesus (Boisduval, [1875])?

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Theretra_rhesus Theretra_rhesus
MothSph_Theretra_rhesus_0_SU020906.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Pattern match in both SOTEP and DMOA, especially the latter. However wing shape not very clear - could this be a Cechenena minor in Theretra clothing? Some of the DMOA pictures of C. minor look similar REFERENCE: Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic

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Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya