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Laothoe populi
Family: SphingidaeGenus: Laothoenative in Germany
native in Germany
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17
Plants
visited
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21
Interactions
documented
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13
Host plants
known
About this species
A moth species of the hawk-moth family Sphingidae, recorded from Great Britain.
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Plant food
Scientific profile
Laothoe populi is a lepidopteran in the family Sphingidae, commonly known as hawk-moths. The species belongs to the genus Laothoe. Records indicate its presence in Great Britain, though its establishment status is not determined from the available evidence.
Host plants
13 plants serve as food for the larvae
Salix capreaPopulus balsamiferaSalix cinereaPopulus tremulaSalix repensSalix myrsinifoliaSalix phylicifoliaPopulus nigraSalix alba subsp. coeruleaMalus domesticaSalix purpureaPopulus albaSalix aurita
Visited plants
4 plants are visited by this species
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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