Hemaris rubra
Species of moth
Hemaris rubra | |
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Scientific classification | |
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.
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