Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Sphingidae (Hawk moths)

Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pappelschwärmer Poplar Hawk-moth

Synonyms and other combinations:

Sphinx populi Linnaeus, 1758 [original combination] | Sphinx tremulae Borkhausen, 1793 | Merinthus palustris Holle, 1865 | Merinthus salicis Holle, 1865 | Smerinthus lappona Rangnow, 1935 | Laothoe iberica Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1990 |

  • Laothoe populi 1778
    Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758)  Pappelschwärmer  Poplar Hawk-moth 
    Laothoe populi
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2007-08-18 11:18:24
    Image number: 1778

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2007-08-18 11:18:24
  • Laothoe populi 1779
    Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758)  Pappelschwärmer  Poplar Hawk-moth 
    Laothoe populi
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2007-08-18 11:16:51
    Image number: 1779

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2007-08-18 11:16:51

Classification:
Laothoe populi belongs to the subfamily Smerinthinae, tribe Smerinthini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums