Hemaris aksana (Taxonomy)
Raised to species status by Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1989, Atalanta20: 262. Resynonymized with Hemaris tityus as a subspecies by Pittaway, 1993, The hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic: 114. Reinstated as a species by Bridges, 1993, Cat. Fam. Gen. Spec. Sphingidae of the World: VIII.9.
When freshly emerged, upperside of head, thorax and base of abdomen deeper green than Hemaris tityus but this soon fades; otherwise Identical to Hemaris tityus. Similar to Hemaris tityus but:Left harpe represented by a distinct triangular, spinose lobe.Right harpe more slender and curved ventrally, apex unexpanded. Similar to Hemaris tityus but:Antrum almost as broad as the eighth abdominal segment.Ductus bursae extremely short and broad, giving the appearance that the antrum and corpus bursae are directly joined.