Genus

Smerinthus (Eyed hawkmoths)

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

Smerinthus is a Holarctic genus of hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Latreille in 1802. Adults have conspicuous eye spots on the hind wings.

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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)

Subtaxa

Species: Smerinthus ophthalmica (Southwestern eyed sphinx)

Genus

Smerinthus (Eyed hawkmoths)

Subtaxa

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