Hyles hippophaes

Hyles hippophaes (seathorn hawk-moth) is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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• Hyles hippophaes esper 1789
• Subspecies
• References

The wingspan is 65–80 mm. Subspecies bienerti is paler and browner than related subspecies. A pale, oblique median line is noticeable on the underside of the forewing. The hindwing patches are more orange than red.

Larvae of subspecies bienerti have been recorded on Elaeagnus angustifolia and Hippophae rhamnoides in China and Tajikistan.