Hemaris aksana
Species of moth
Hemaris aksana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hemaris |
Species: | H. aksana |
Binomial name | |
Hemaris aksana (Le Cerf, 1923)[1] | |
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Hemaris aksana, the Atlas bee hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Ferdinand Le Cerf in 1923. It is known from the Middle and High Atlas Mountains of Morocco.[2] The habitat consists of flower-rich meadows at elevations between 1,300 and 2,500 meters.
The wingspan is 44–51 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Scabiosa species.
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