Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica
Appearance
Kopet hawkmoth | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Sphingonaepiopsis |
Species: | S. asiatica
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Binomial name | |
Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica Melichar & Řezáč, 2013
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Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica,[pronunciation?] the Kopet hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Tomáš Melichar and Michal Řezáč in 2013. It is found in the Kopet-Dagh Mountains, along the border of northern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are grey brown, with a kidney-shaped dark brown patch at the base. The hindwings are light yellow with grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-April to early June.[1]
References
- ^ Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica Melichar & Řezáč, 2013". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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