Biology:Hemaris rubra

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Short description: Species of moth

Hemaris rubra
Hemaris rubra BMNHE274259 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemaris
Species:
H. rubra
Binomial name
Hemaris rubra
Hampson, 189

Hemaris rubra, the Kashmir bee hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] 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 on wing from mid-June to early August, in one generation per year.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q629374 entry