Hemaris ottonis

Hemaris ottonis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Russian Far East, north-eastern China and the Korean Peninsula.[2]

Hemaris ottonis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemaris
Species:
H. ottonis
Binomial name
Hemaris ottonis
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Haemorrhagia ottonis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Hemaris stueningi Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1998

The wingspan is 3740 mm. It is similar to Hemaris staudingeri but distinguishable by the pale lateral stripes on the upperside of the thorax. There are with pale lateral stripes on the upperside of the thorax.

Adults are on wing from mid-May to late July in Korea.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Lonicera japonica.

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.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Hemaris ottonis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.


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