Hemaris dentata
Species of moth
Hemaris dentata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hemaris |
Species: | H. dentata |
Binomial name | |
Hemaris dentata (Staudinger, 1887) | |
Synonyms | |
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Hemaris dentata, the Anatolian bee hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Otto Staudinger in 1887.[1] It is known from southern Turkey as far west as the Taurus Mountains.[2]
The wingspan is 36–45 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are on wing from mid to late July in one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on Lonicera species.
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