Smerinthus saliceti

Salicet sphinx
Smerinthus saliceti, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Smerinthus
Species: S. saliceti
Binomial name
Smerinthus saliceti

Smerinthus saliceti (Salicet sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in valleys and along streamsides from Mexico City north to western Texas, southern Arizona and extreme southern California.[2]

The wingspan is 67–89 mm. The forewing outer margin is wavy and the upperside of the forewing is gray-brown with distinct dark and light bands. The upperside of the hindwing is mostly red with a yellow tanned outer margin and a blue spot which is usually divided by a V-shaped black line.

Adults are on wing from April to September, probably in two generations.

The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species. There are two colour morphs, pale green and lime green.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-08-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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