Genus
Smerinthus (Eyed hawkmoths)
Smerinthus ophthalmica. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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.