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Mediterranean Hawk-moth

Hyles nicaea

Classification

Class
Insecta

Hyles nicaea, the Mediterranean hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Leonardo de Prunner in 1798. Distribution The nominate subspecies is found from southern Portugal and Spain though southern Europe to Turkey.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 6