Biology:Smerinthus tokyonis

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Short description: Species of moth

Smerinthus tokyonis
Smerinthus tokyonis MHNT CUT 2010 0 391 Susa, Sada, Shimane, Japan dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Smerinthus tokyonis MHNT CUT 2010 0 391 Susa, Sada, Shimane, Japan ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Smerinthus
Species:
S. tokyonis
Binomial name
Smerinthus tokyonis

Smerinthus tokyonis, the Japanese eyed hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[1] It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1921. It is known from Honshu and Shikoku in Japan .[2]

Adults have been recorded in June.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5293568 entry