Species Smerinthus astarte - Hodges#7822.2

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Smerinthus saliceti 7823 - Smerinthus astarte

Smerinthus cerisyi? - Smerinthus astarte

Smerinthus saliceti - Smerinthus astarte

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)

Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Subfamily Smerinthinae

Tribe Smerinthini

Genus Smerinthus

Species astarte (Smerinthus astarte - Hodges#7822.2)

Hodges Number

7822.2

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Smerinthus astarte Strecker, 1885

Explanation of Names

Smerinthus astarte Strecker, 1885, formerly a synonym of Smerinthus cerisyi, is raised to a full species status by Kitching et al. 2018, Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236.

Range

ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, AZ, NM, Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, accessed on 11/22/2019. BOLD includes a specimen from British Columbia.

Syntypes: Colorado, near Denver.

See Also

Smerinthus cerisyi has hindwing upperside with the black mark in the centre of the blue area of the eyespot circular or diamond shaped whereas in Smerinthus astarte the blue spot is divided by a downwardly angulate band that touches the lateral, black borders, Kitching (2019).

Print References

Kitching, I.J., 2019. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, species page, accessed on 11/22/2019.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (1)

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (2)

Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) - BIN: ABX5422

Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, species page

Works Cited

1.	North American Moth Photographers Group

2.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Steve Nanz on 22 September, 2021 - 1:22pm
Last updated 26 September, 2021 - 5:54am

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