Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Hemaris dentata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hemaris Rank Species | |
Similar Hemaris ducalis, Hemaris affinis, Hemaris croatica, Hemaris thetis, Hemaris gracilis | ||
The Anatolian bee hawkmoth (Hemaris dentata) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from southern Turkey as far west as the Toros Mountains.
The wingspan is 36–45 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from mid to late July in one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on Lonicera species.
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