Contact: +91-9711224068
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
  • Printed Journal
  • Indexed Journal
  • Refereed Journal
  • Peer Reviewed Journal

P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 4
Range extension of five species of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from high altitude areas of Indian Himalaya with additions to the Hawkmoth fauna of Himachal Pradesh

Avtar Kaur Sidhu, Akhil Nair and T Kubendran

In the present study the range extension in distribution of five species of moths of family Sphingidae has been recorded in high altitude areas of North-west Indian Himalaya in the states of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. In the species Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853 by distance 296 kms; in species Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775) & Hyles hippophaes (Esper, 1789) by distance 216 kms; Hyles livornica (Esper, 1780) by distance 162 kms and Hyles nervosa (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) by distance 148 kms, in Himachal Pradesh from their known distributions (aerial distances in mountainous terrain). The paper also reports first time record of three species of hawkmoths from the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Pages : 538-544 | 971 Views | 321 Downloads


Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
How to cite this article:
Avtar Kaur Sidhu, Akhil Nair, T Kubendran. Range extension of five species of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from high altitude areas of Indian Himalaya with additions to the Hawkmoth fauna of Himachal Pradesh. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(4):538-544.

Call for book chapter
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
Please use another browser.