Biology:Hyles stroehlei

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Short description: Species of moth

Hindu Kush hawkmoth
Hyles stroehlei RB108 male up.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. stroehlei
Binomial name
Hyles stroehlei
Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1998[1]

Hyles stroehlei, the Hindu Kush hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is only known from the Hindu Kush mountains and Kohistan, Swat, Pakistan. The wingspan is 55–70 mm. Adults are on wing from late June to early July. The species was first described by Ulf Eitschberger, Fritz Danner and Bernhard Surholt in 1998.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q637415 entry