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Laothoe (moth)
''Laothoe'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first distinguished by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807. Species *'' Laothoe amurensis'' ( Staudinger, 1892) *'' Laothoe austanti'' (Staudinger, 1877) *'' Laothoe habeli'' Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Borth, 2010 *'' Laothoe philerema'' ( Djakonov, 1923) *'' Laothoe populeti'' (Bienert, 1870) *'' Laothoe populetorum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Laothoe populi'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Laothoe amurensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 391 Ussuri, Vladiwostock occ., Sutschanski-Rudnik, Russia, male.jpg, '' Laothoe amurensis'' Laothoe austauti MHNT CUT 2010 0 202 Khenchela Algeria female.jpg, '' Laothoe austauti '' Laothoe populi MHNT.jpg, ''Laothoe populi ''Laothoe populi'', the poplar hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and i ...'' References Smerinthini Sphingidae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laothoe Populi
''Laothoe populi'', the poplar hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and is one of the most common members of the family in the region.Pittaway, 1993, page not cited It is distinctive due to its habit of resting with its hindwings held further forward than (but still half hidden by) the forewings. Adults may be seen from May to September, and do not feed, not having a functional proboscis, and can vary in colour from grey to yellow. The larva is green, feeds on poplar and some other tree species, and pupates below ground. Description ''Laothoe populi'' is a large (wingspan ), odd-looking species of moth, due to its habit of resting with its hindwings held further forward than (but still half hidden by) the forewings. The species lacks a frenulum joining the wings together, and is said to look like a cluster of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |