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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Smerinthus ocellata
Smerinthus ocellata(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Sphingidae
  2. Smerinthinae
  3. Smerinthini
  4. Smerinthus
  5.  ocellata
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TL: [Europe]

Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Gardens
  • Mixed forests
  • Orchards
  • Parks
  • River-bank scrub

Similar species

  • Smerinthus caecus
  • Smerinthus kindermannii
MU
FU

70-95 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyLišaj paví oko
    DanskAftenpåfugleøje
    DeutschAbendpfauenauge
    Eesti keelSilmiksuru
    EnglishEyed Hawk-moth
    EnglishEyed Hawkmoth
    EspañolEsfinge Ocelada
    FrançaisSphinx demi-paon
    LietuviųAkiuotasis sfinksas
    MagyarEsti pávaszem
    NederlandsPauwoogpijlstaart
    NorskKveldpåfugløye
    PolskiNastrosz półpawik
    SlovenčinaLišaj pávooký
    SuomeksiSinisilmäkiitäjä
    SvenskaVidesvärmare
    РусскийБражник глазчатый
    УкраїнськаБражник очкастий
    ქართულიფრთახალა სფინქსი
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AdoxaceaeViburnumViburnum
    BetulaceaeAlnus glutinosaBlack Alder
    BetulaceaeBetula pendulaSilver Birch
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
    OleaceaeLigustrum vulgareWild Privet
    RosaceaeMalus domesticaApple tree
    RosaceaeMalus sylvestrisCrab Apple
    RosaceaePrunus cerasusSour Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus laurocerasusCherry laurel
    RosaceaePrunus padusBird Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus persicaPeach
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    SalicaceaePopulus albaWhite Poplar
    SalicaceaePopulus canadensisCanadian poplar
    SalicaceaePopulus nigraBlack Poplar
    SalicaceaePopulus tremulaCommon Aspen
    SalicaceaeSalix albaWhite Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix auritaEared Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix babylonicaBabylon Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix cinereaGrey Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix fragilisCrack willow
    SalicaceaeSalix purpureaPurple Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix repensCreeping Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix triandraAlmond Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix viminalisCommon Osier
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Smerinthus ocellatusLinnaeus, 1758
    Smerinthus cinerascensStaudinger, 1879
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Sphingidae of the Western PalaearcticTony Pittaway
    Sphingidae Taxonomic InventoryIan Kitching
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult, upperside.

Jerzy RoguskiPoland, Wrocław-Stabłowice

Male, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Female, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Male, upperside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Male, underside.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Copulating pair.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Larva, 4th instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Larva.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Larva.

Marek SwadzbaGermany, Weitersburg

Larva, 4th instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Larva, 3rd instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Young caterpillar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Pupa.

Paulo Lopes RodriguesPortugal

Pupa.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Eggs.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Eggs.

Paul HolmesUnited Kingdom, Rufforth

Egg.

André Rui Magalhães AndradePortugal, Barcelos
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