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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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Smerinthus
Species:	S. saliceti
Binomial name
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875[1]

Distribution

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

Description

The wingspan is 67–89 mm. The forewing outer margin is wavy and the upperside of the forewing is gray brown with distinct dark and light bands. The upperside of the hindwing is mostly red with a yellow tanned outer margin and a blue spot which is usually divided by a V-shaped black line.

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Biology

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

The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species. There are two color morphs, pale green and lime green.

References

External links

• Salicet Sphinx Moths of America

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Smerinthus saliceti es una especie de lepidóptero ditrisio de la familia Sphingidae que vive en el norte de México, y suroeste de los Estados Unidos (Arizona y California).[1]

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