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Smerinthus tokyonis

(Smerinthus tokyonis)

Description

Smerinthus tokyonis, the Japanese eyed hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1921. It is known from Honshu and Shikoku in Japan. Adults have been recorded in June.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Smerinthus
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