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Hyles salangensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Hyles salangensis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hyles

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Hyles zygophylli, Hyles costata, Hyles livornicoides, Hyles calida, Hyles dahlii

Hyles salangensis (Salang hawkmoth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is only known from the Salang Pass and surrounding mountains in Afghanistan.

The wingspan is 55–70 mm. Adults are on wing in early July.

References

Hyles salangensis Wikipedia