Biology:Hemaris saundersii

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Short description: Species of moth

Hemaris saundersii
Hemaris saundersii - MHNT CUT 2010 0 509 - Simla Indes - male dorsal.jpg
Hemaris saundersii
Hemaris saundersii - MHNT CUT 2010 0 509 - Simla Indes - male ventral.jpg
Hemaris saundersii ♂ △
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemaris
Species:
H. saundersii
Binomial name
Hemaris saundersii
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia saundersii Walker, 1856
  • Macroglossa curtisii Boisduval, 1875

Hemaris saundersii, or Saunders' bee hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from southern Kashmir, northern Pakistan , northern India (Himachal Pradesh) and north-eastern Afghanistan, eastwards along the Himalaya n foothills of India (Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim) to Bangladesh and northern Myanmar.[2] The habitat consists of scrub-jungle at 1,800 to 3,000 metres altitude.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are on ing in June in Kashmir and from April to May and again in July in Himachal Pradesh.

The larvae feed on Lonicera quinquelocularis in India.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2261851 entry