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Smerinthus saliceti

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Salicet sphinx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Smerinthus
Species:
S. saliceti
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

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It is found in valleys and along streamsides from Mexico City north to western Texas, southern Arizona and extreme southern California.[2]

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The wingspan is 67–89 mm.

Biology

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

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval [1875]". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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