Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Laothoe philerema | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Laothoe Rank Species | |
Similar Laothoe amurensis, Laothoe, Smerinthini, Smerinthinae, Marumba quercus | ||
Laothoe philerema (Pamir poplar hawkmoth) is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and eastern Afghanistan.
The wingspan is 80–120 mm. There are two or three generations per year, with adults on wing in late April and from late June to August.
The larvae feed on Populus species and have been recorded feeding on Populus pruinosa.
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