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Smerinthus caecus

Smerinthus caecus, the northern eyed hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Édouard Ménétries in 1857.

Description
The wingspan is 50–65 mm. Smerinthus caecus MHNT CUT 2010 0 368 Shibecha Hokkaido Japon male dorsal.jpg|Male dorsal Smerinthus caecus MHNT CUT 2010 0 368 Shibecha Hokkaido Japon male ventral.jpg|Male ventral ==Biology==
Biology
Adults are on wing from end May/June to early July in one generation. There might be a partial second generation in August if the first adults emerge in May or early June. The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species. ==References==
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