Hyles salangensis

Hyles salangensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species: H. salangensis
Binomial name
Hyles salangensis
(Ebert, 1969)[1]
Synonyms
  • Celerio salangensis Ebert, 1969

The Salang Hawkmoth (Hyles salangensis) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. 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

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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