Smerinthus-cerisyi

Guides

• Smerinthus astarte

  Drowsy-eyed Sphinx

  Smerinthus astarte is a sphinx moth in the family Sphingidae, currently treated as a synonym of Smerinthus cerisyi by most authorities. The species is known from western North America, with records from Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Vermont. The caterpillars feed on aspen, cottonwood, and willow foliage. Adults are nocturnal and possess distinctive eyespot patterns on the hindwings.

  Sphingidaesphinx-mothnocturnal-mothaspen-feederwestern-North-AmericasynonymSmerinthus-cerisyi