Smerinthus saliceti
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
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Binomial name | |
Smerinthus saliceti |
Smerinthus saliceti, the Salicet sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
Distribution[edit]
It is found in valleys and along streamsides from Mexico City north to western Texas, southern Arizona and extreme southern California.[2]
Gallery[edit]
The wingspan is 67–89 mm.
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Biology[edit]
Adults are on wing from April to September, probably in two generations.
References[edit]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval [1875]". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links[edit]
- Salicet Sphinx Moths of America