Species

Smerinthus ophthalmica (Southwestern eyed sphinx)

Smerinthus ophthalmica. Photo: (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Smerinthus ophthalmica is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Boisduval in 1855 . It is found from California to Alberta.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Bombycoidea (Hawk, sphinx, silk, emperor, and allied moths)
        Family: Sphingidae (Sphinx moths)
        Subfamily: Smerinthinae
        Tribe: Smerinthini
        Genus: Smerinthus (Eyed hawkmoths)
        Species: Smerinthus ophthalmica (Southwestern eyed sphinx)

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