Rethera komarovi

Description

Rethera komarovi, the madder hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William Grey in 1853. It is found in south-western Europe, Asia Minor, Afghanistan, Turkestan, Iran and Iraq. The wingspan is 55–65 mm for subspecies R. k. komarovi and 65–81 mm for subspecies R. k. manifica. Adults are on wing from mid-April to mid-June. Larvae have been recorded on Rubia and Galium species.