Hemaris rubra
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The Kashmir Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris rubra) is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from a number of valleys in Kashmir
. The habitat consists of flower-rich meadows at around 2,500 meters.
The wingspan
is 44-58 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from mid June to early August in one generation per year.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from a number of valleys in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. The habitat consists of flower-rich meadows at around 2,500 meters.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 44-58 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from mid June to early August in one generation per year.