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TWIN-SPOTTED SPHINX [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Latin
CONT

The more widespread Twin-spotted Sphinx (S. jamaicensis), wingspan 2-23/4" (50-70 mm), has red rather than pink on its hind wings, and the blue area in the eyespot is divided by a black line - hence "twin-spotted".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Latin
OBS

[Le nom «Sphinx» provient du fait que] les chenilles des Sphinx sont munies d'une corne à l'extrémité abdominale. Effrayées, elles prennent une position qui ressemble fort à celle du Sphinx d'Égypte.

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