Biology:Smerinthus saliceti
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Short description: Species of moth
| Salicet sphinx | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 Boisduval, 1875[1]
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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.
Distribution
It is found in valleys and along streamsides from Mexico City north to western Texas , southern 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.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Smerinthus/saliceti.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval [1875"]. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/ssalicet.htm.
External links
- Salicet Sphinx Moths of America
Wikidata ☰ Q1389452 entry
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