Amsels' hawkmoth

Amsels' hawkmoth (Rethera amseli) is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Franz Daniel in 1958. It is known from western Afghanistan.^[2]

Amsels' hawkmoth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Rethera
Species:	R. amseli
Binomial name
Rethera amseli Daniel, 1958[1]

The wingspan is 34–43 mm. It is similar to Rethera brandti, but larger and with paler markings.

Adults are on wing in mid-April. There is one generation per year.