Hyles salangensis
Hyles salangensis, the Salang hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by G. Ebert in 1969. It is only known from the Salang Pass and surrounding mountains in Afghanistan.
| Salang hawkmoth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. salangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyles salangensis (Ebert, 1969)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 55–70 mm. Adults are on wing in early July.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links
- Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Hyles salangensis (Ebert, 1969)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
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