Salicet Sphinx Smerinthus saliceti Female and Male Family:  Sphingidae Subfamily:  Sphinginae Tribe:  Smerithini Hodges # 7823 Boisduval, 1875 Home  -  Butterflies  -  Details Larvae      Pupae

FEMALE - Emerged  18 July 2011 Female Male - Emerged 17 July 2011 Male Antenna Photo Details  ©Nicky Davis PHOTO DETAILS John Richards used a light trap to locate female 21 May 2011 at Catalina State Park, Near  Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.  LIFE HISTORY: Ovum:  About 10 days to hatch,  1.5 mm, slightly oblique in shape with central dimple on top.  They are slightly yellowish-cream color and were oviposited in groups on a paper sack for four days. Larva:  These fed from  27 - 30 days before pupating. Maximum length was 70 mm , some were blue-ish and other more green. Two pre-pupae were placed  in individual plastic containers that were 4.5 inch diameter- three inch high with recycled brown paper toweling lining the inside like a bowl and the same paper across the top and also the plastic lid. One pre-pupa was in the same set-up but with wood shavings added. Two pre-pupae were placed in the same paper lined container but  was half filled with fine sand from a pet supply store with wood shavings added over the sand to nearly  fill the container.  These pupae burrowed into the sand going against the bottom of the container. Pupa:  Three days after  walking off plant and changing color, they pupated Adult:  Broods: Hibernation:  Overwinters as Host Plant Quaking Aspen, Salicaceae pupulus tremuloides