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Scientific Name
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773)
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
twin-spotted sphinx moth
Park Synonyms
Smerinthus geminatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Bombycoidea |
| Family | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily | Smerinthinae |
| Tribe | Smerinthini |
| Genus | Smerinthus |
| Species | Smerinthus jamaicensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Only one record for the species and some questions remain as to its' accuracy. The dates for the record in Horning D. S. and Barr W. F. 1970. Insects of Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho match exactly the PNWM (2017) records for S. opthalmica.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
If found would likely be restricted to north end forest and riparian areas. Idaho Species Catalog (2017) lists as regularly occurring.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Created Date
11/3/2017 11:05:04 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/9/2021 12:15:13 PM
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