Figures 14.4


The eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae).
Figures 14.4. The eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae).

(a) The brownish fore wings cover the hind wings of a resting moth. (b) When the moth is disturbed, the black and blue eyespots on the hind wings are revealed. (After Stanek 1977)

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