Sphingonaepiopsis gurkoi

Sphingonaepiopsis gurkoi, the Gurkoi hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Tomáš Melichar and Michal Řezáč in 2013. It is found in Tajikistan where it has been recorded at elevations above 3,500 meters in mountain steppe areas. It is possibly also found in Mongolia.

Gurkoi hawkmoth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphingonaepiopsis
Species:
S. gurkoi
Binomial name
Sphingonaepiopsis gurkoi
Melichar & Řezáč, 2013

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[1]

References

  1. Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Sphingonaepiopsis gurkoi Melichar & Řezáč, 2013". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.


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