Hemaris ottonis
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Hemaris ottonis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Russian Far East
, north-eastern China
and the Korean Peninsula
.
The wingspan
is 37-40 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.
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 the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
, north-eastern China
China
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and the Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
.
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 37-40 mm. It is similar to Hemaris staudingeri
Hemaris staudingeri
Hemaris staudingeri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from eastern and central China north to the southern part of the Russian Far East....
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.