Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Hemaris alaiana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hemaris Rank Species | |
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Similar Hemaris ducalis, Hemaris affinis, Hemaris thetis, Hemaris croatica, Hemaris gracilis | ||
The Alai bee hawkmoth (Hemaris alaiana) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Alayskiy Khrebat, Tian Shan, Dzhungarskiy Alatau, Saur and Altai Mountains, from Tajikistan and eastern Kazakhstan to western Mongolia. The habitat consists of montane meadows and woodland glades rich in flowers, generally from 1,400 to 2,200 meters altitude.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from early June to mid July.
The larvae probably feed on Lonicera, Rubia and Galium species.
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