Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
poplar hawk moth
on Populus, Salix, etc.
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
Salicaceae, oligophagous
Alnus glutinosa; Betula; Crataegus; Fraxinus; Laurus; Malus; Populus alba, x canadensis, nigra, tremula; Quercus; Rosa; Salix alba, aurita, babylonica, caprea, x fragilis, purpurea, x sachalinensis, triandra, viminalis; Ulmus.
distribution within Europe
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum.
synonyms
Smerinthus populi.
references
Akkuzu, Ayberk & Inac (2007a), Bouček (1959a), Cobos Suarez (1988a), Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 1994a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), Meerman (1987a), Seven (2020a), Tugelea & Tugelea (2020b), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a).