Smerinthus
Sign in to saveSmerinthus is a Holarctic genus of hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Adults have conspicuous eyespots on the hindwings.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilySphingidae
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- Smerinthini
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- Smerinthus ocellatus MHNT Female dos.jpg
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Smerinthus is a Holarctic genus of hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Adults have conspicuous eyespots on the hindwings.
The pattern and coloration of the forewing typically resembles dried leaves rather than tree bark as in many other sphinx moths. While larvae feed on a variety of host plants, adults have reduced or absent mouthparts and do not feed at all.