Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Arthropoda (14974)
Class Insecta (13230)
Order Lepidoptera (1826)
Family Sphingidae (29)
Genus Smerinthus (2)
Species Smerinthus ocellatus
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Smerinthus ocellatus ✗
Species have not been checked by expert, presence of species in Georgia might not be certain
Eyed hawk-moth, თვალა სფინქსი
Scientific Name ID: 35791
Species: ocellatus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Eyed hawk-moth
Georgian Name: თვალა სფინქსი
GBD Remarks:
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Didmanidze E. A., Petrov V. A. & Zolotuhin V. V., 2013. A List of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) of Georgia and neighbouring countries with special attention to material from the Simon JANASHIA Museum of Georgia. Entomofauna, Zeitschrift für Entomologie, vol.34, pp. 269-304
Species: ocellatus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Eyed hawk-moth
Georgian Name: თვალა სფინქსი
GBD Remarks:
Not rare and sometimes common species with flight period May-August, with occasional second generation. Inhabits lowlands and valley forests but also is known from mountain forests. Malus (incl. M. orientalis Uglitz.), Pyrus, Prunus, Salix (incl. S. alba L. and S. caucasica Andr.), Populus (incl. P. tremulae L. and P. sosnowskyi GROSSH.) are hostplants in Transcaucasus.
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Didmanidze E. A., Petrov V. A. & Zolotuhin V. V., 2013. A List of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) of Georgia and neighbouring countries with special attention to material from the Simon JANASHIA Museum of Georgia. Entomofauna, Zeitschrift für Entomologie, vol.34, pp. 269-304
Georgian biodiversity database contains 21 occurrences of Smerinthus ocellatus
| Occurrence ID | Basis of Record | Locality | Recorded By | Decimal Latitude | Decimal Longitude |
| 7475 | Pitsunda-Miusera Nature Reserve | 43.170882 | 40.432777 | ||
| 7476 | Batumi | 41.612609 | 41.636248 | ||
| 7477 | Lentekhi, gorge riv. Laskadula | 42.791067 | 42.716982 | ||
| 7478 | Oni | 42.577789 | 43.435205 | ||
| 7479 | Chkhutuneti | 41.493843 | 41.852595 | ||
| 7480 | Magharoskari | 42.286542 | 44.862525 | ||
| 7481 | Barisakho vill. | 42.476813 | 44.916183 | ||
| 7482 | Shatili | 42.657726 | 45.154679 | ||
| 7483 | Mutso | 42.614228 | 45.20568 | ||
| 7484 | Dochu | 42.389667 | 45.556098 | ||
| 7485 | Bochorna | 42.401369 | 45.586667 | ||
| 7486 | Tbilisi | 41.708232 | 44.822162 | ||
| 7487 | Mtskheta | 41.841056 | 44.707146 | ||
| 7488 | Telavi | 41.917386 | 45.478268 | ||
| 7489 | Lagodekhi Reserve | 41.891404 | 46.344199 | ||
| 7490 | Borjomi | 41.839439 | 43.39034 | ||
| 7491 | Akhaltsikhe | 41.642868 | 42.991592 | ||
| 7492 | Abastumani | 41.755093 | 42.831012 | ||
| 24049 | Bulachauri | 42.050278 | 44.762778 | ||
| 24066 | Akhaltsikhe | 41.643406 | 42.993272 | ||
| 24067 | Kutaisi | 42.265857 | 42.717274 |
Information from GBIF about Smerinthus ocellatus
GBIF scientific name: Smerinthus ocellatus Leech, 1888
GBIF taxonomic status: SYNONYM
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status of Smerinthus ocellatus have not been evaluated
