Smerinthus jamaicensis
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| Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) |
The twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis) is a species of Lepidoptera in the Sphingidae family. It has a wingspan of 1 3/4 - 3 1/4 inches (4.5 - 8.3 cm), with the outer margins of the forewings unevenly scalloped, but with the coastal margin of hindwings being almost straight. Males have gray with black and white markings on their forewings, while females are yellowish brown with dark brown and white markings. Both sexes have red hindwings with a pale yellow border. Sometimes a blue patch may appear as a single eyespot or it may be divided by black bands, creating two or three eyespots.
The caterpillar eats:
- Apple (Malus sylvestris)
- Peach (Prunus persica)
- Plums (Prunus)
- Ash (Fraxinus)
- Elm (Ulmus)
- Poplar (Populus)
- Birch (Betula)
- Willow (Salix)
[edit] External links
- Twin-spotted sphinx Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Smerinthus jamaicensis Sphingidae of the Americas
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