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''Laothoe austanti'', the Maghreb poplar hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Atlas Mountains and coastal plains of Morocco, northern Algeria and Tunisia and the neighbouring desert areas. The habitat consists of poplar- and willow-lined streams and rivers. The wingspan is 95–120 mm. It is larger and generally paler than similar ''Laothoe populi''. There is a dark brown form (form ''brunnea''). There are usually two generations per year, with adults on wing from April to May and again from July to August. In some years there is a third generation. The larvae feed on ''Salix'' and ''Populus'' species. ==Etymology== Staudinger named the species for Jules Léon Austaut, but made a spelling mistake and named it ''Smerinthus austanti'' instead. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laothoe austanti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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