Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica
Kopet hawkmoth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Sphingonaepiopsis |
Species: | S. asiatica |
Binomial name | |
Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica Melichar & Řezáč, 2013 | |
Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica, the Kopet hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the Kopet-Dagh Mountains, along the border of northern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are grey-brown, with a kidney-shaped dark brown patch at the base. The hindwings are light yellow with grey colouring. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-April to early June.[1]
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