Biology:Smerinthus cerisyi

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Short description: Species of moth

One-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi - Cerisy's Sphinx.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Smerinthus
Species:
S. cerisyi
Binomial name
Smerinthus cerisyi
Kirby, 1837[1]
Synonyms
  • Clark, 1919 Butler, 1876
  • (Edwards, 1875) Smerinthus cerisyi borealis
  • Smerinthus vancouverensis Clark, 1929
  • Smerinthus cerisyi nigrescens Smerinthus cerisyi pallidulus

Smerinthus cerisyi, the one-eyed sphinx or Cerisy's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by William Kirby who named the species in honor of Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy in 1837.

Distribution

It is known from south-eastern Alaska, the southern parts of all Canada provinces and in the northern border states of the United States south into northern Indiana , Pennsylvania and Ohio and along the west coast to southern California , eastward to the Rocky Mountains and into western New Mexico north to western North Dakota. It has also been recorded from Illinois and as far south as Missouri.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 95 mm. The species is found mostly in summer.

The larvae feed on willow (Salix) and poplar (Populus).


Taxonomy

Smerinthus ophthalmica, formerly listed as a synonym of Smerinthus cerisyi, is thought to be a valid species. In 2018, Smerinthus astarte was described as a separate species which was also formerly a synonym. It mostly replaces Smerinthus cerisyi in the west coast of the US.[3]

See also

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1592028 entry