Hemaris aksana

Hemaris aksana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemaris
Species:
H. aksana
Binomial name
Hemaris aksana
(Le Cerf, 1923)[1]
Synonyms
  • Haemorrhagia aksana Le Cerf, 1923

Hemaris aksana, the Atlas bee hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Ferdinand Le Cerf in 1923. It is known from the Middle and High Atlas Mountains of Morocco.[2] The habitat consists of flower-rich meadows at elevations between 1,300 and 2,500 meters.

The wingspan is 44–51 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Scabiosa species.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Hemaris aksana (Le Cerf, 1923)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.


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