Smerinthus saliceti
Species of moth
Salicet sphinx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Smerinthus |
Species: | S. saliceti |
Binomial name | |
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875[1] |
Smerinthus saliceti, the Salicet sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
Distribution
It is found in valleys and along streamsides from Mexico City north to western Texas, southern Arizona and extreme southern California.[2]
Gallery
The wingspan is 67–89 mm.
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- ♀
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Biology
Adults are on wing from April to September, probably in two generations.
References
External links
- Salicet Sphinx Moths of America
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