Eyespot-display
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Smerinthinae
Eyed hawkmoths
Smerinthinae is a subfamily of hawkmoths (Sphingidae) characterized by adults with reduced, non-functional mouthparts. Adults do not feed and rely entirely on larval energy reserves. The subfamily includes three tribes: Ambulycini, Smerinthini, and Sphingulini. Many species display prominent eyespot patterns on the hindwings used in defensive displays.