Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Hemaris rubra | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hemaris Rank Species | |
Similar Hemaris ducalis, Hemaris affinis, Hemaris thetis, Hemaris croatica, Hemaris gracilis | ||
The Kashmir bee hawkmoth (Hemaris rubra) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from a number of valleys in Kashmir. The habitat consists of flower-rich meadows at around 2,500 meters.
The wingspan is 44–58 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from mid June to early August in one generation per year.
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