Hemaris alaiana (lat.) - species of butterflies of the genus Bumblebee from the Brazhniki family Tajikistan , eastern Kazakhstan , western mongolia .
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Description
The wingspan is about 4 cm. Outwardly, they resemble bumblebees (the abdomen is fluffy on top, the antennae are fusiform). They drink nectar without sitting on the flowers, but hang near them in the air. Found at altitudes from 1,400 to 2,200 m, adults fly in June and July. Caterpillars probably feed on plants of the genera Honeysuckle ( Lonicera ) and madder ( Rubia ) and bedstraw ( Galium ). The species was first described in 1903 by the English naturalist, banker and Lord Walter Rothschild and the German entomologist Karl Jordan [2] .
Notes
- ↑ CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae . Cate-sphingidae.org. Date of treatment October 19, 2011. Archived June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic . Tpittaway.tripod.com. Date of treatment June 17, 2013. Archived June 18, 2013.
Links
- CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae . Cate-sphingidae.org. Date of treatment October 19, 2011. Archived June 18, 2013.
- Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic . Tpittaway.tripod.com. Date of treatment June 17, 2013. Archived June 18, 2013.
- Hemaris alaiana (English) information on the Encyclopedia of Life website (EOL) (Retrieved June 17, 2013) .