Mimas christophi

Mimas christophi, the alder hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution
It is known from the Russian Far East, north-eastern China, South Korea and northern and central Japan.

Description
The wingspan is 59–77 mm.

Biology
Adults are on wing from late May to late August in Korea.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Alnus hirsute, Tilia, Acer, Ulmus, Salix and Betula in Primorskiy Kray in Russia and Alnus japonica, Quercus dentata, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica and Tilia amurensis in Korea.