| Salang hawkmoth | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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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
- ↑ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles salangensis". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
External links
- Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Hyles salangensis (Ebert, 1969)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
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