Hemaris rubra
| Hemaris rubra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hemaris |
| Species: | H. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemaris rubra Hampson, 1893[1] | |
The Kashmir bee hawkmoth (Hemaris rubra) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from a number of valleys in Kashmir.[2] The habitat consists of flower-rich meadows at around 2,500 meters.
The wingspan is 44–58 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from mid June to early August in one generation per year.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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