Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Poplar Hawk-moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLaothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth) :
1: Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - active - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - active - lateral view - natural background (2)
2: Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
30 May 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light, 30/31 May 08
Image 1: Adult - at rest - dorsal view - natural background
3: Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
5 Sep 2002 OSGR: NN29 Vice County: West Inverness-shire (VC 97) Scotland
On small variegated Poplar tree which was almost entirely stripped
Image 1: LarvaeImage 2: Larvae - close-up
4: Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
30 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva on Aspen
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Larva - lateral viewImage 4: Larva - lateral view (2)Image 5: Larva - lateral view (3)Image 6: Larva - lateral view (4)Image 7: Larva - latero-dorsal viewImage 8: Larva - oblique viewImage 9: Larva - head and thorax - front view - enlargedImage 10: Larva - head and thorax - front view - enlarged (2)Image 11: Larva - head and thorax - side view - enlargedImage 12: Larva - head and thorax - top view - enlargedImage 13: Larva - head and thorax - underside view - enlargedImage 14: Larva - tail - lateral view - enlargedImage 15: Larva - tail - three-quarter view - enlargedImage 16: Larva - tail - three-quarter view - enlarged (2)Image 17: Larva - ventral view - claspers - magnified
5: Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
12 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on vane of Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - alarm position displaying red patches - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - alarm position displaying red patches - pale background (2)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view - resting position - pale backgroundImage 5: Adult - head and antennae - antero-dorsal view - close-upImage 6: Adult - lateral view - pale backgroundImage 7: Adult - lateral view - pale background (2)Image 8: Adult - orsal view - alarm position displaying red patches - pale backgroundImage 9: Adult - posterior view - pale backgroundImage 10: Wings - enlarged
6: Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
22 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG21 52° 40’ N, 1° 20’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view

Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
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