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Hyles salangensis

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Salang hawkmoth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. salangensis
Binomial name
Hyles salangensis
(Ebert, 1969)[1]
Synonyms
  • Celerio salangensis Ebert, 1969

Hyles salangensis, the Salang hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by G. Ebert in 1969. It is only known from the Salang Pass and surrounding mountains in Afghanistan.

The wingspan is 55–70 mm. Adults are on wing in early July.

References

  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles salangensis". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-24.