Laothoe philerema
| Laothoe philerema | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Laothoe |
| Species: | L. philerema |
| Binomial name | |
| Laothoe philerema (Djakonov, 1923)[1] | |
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The Pamir Poplar Hawkmoth (Laothoe philerema) is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and eastern Afghanistan.[2]
The wingspan is 80–120 mm. There are two or three generations per year, with adults on wing in late April and from late June to August.
The larvae feed on Populus species and have been recorded feeding on Populus pruinosa.
Subspecies
- Laothoe philerema philerema
- Laothoe philerema witti Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1998 (Afghanistan)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.