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