Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Smerinthus tokyonis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Smerinthus Rank Species | |
Similar Smerinthus planus, Smerinthus caecus, Ambulyx ochracea, Mimas christophi, Theretra japonica | ||
Defensive behavior of smerinthus tokyonis
Smerinthus tokyonis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Matsumura in 1921. It is known from Honshu and Shikoku in Japan.
Adults have been recorded in June.
References
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