Plate from Die Schmetterlinge Deutschlands mit besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Biologie, Bd. 1-4, by K. Eckstein
1. Smerinthus populi = poplar hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
2. Smerinthus ocellata = eyed hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellatus)
3. Dilina tiliae = lime hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
4. Sphinx ligustri = privet hawk moth (Sphinx ligustri)
Date Published [1913-1923) in Stuttgart, Germany by K.G. Lutz' Verlag.
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Author Karl Eckstein
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The poplar hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and is one of the most common members of the family in the region.

The eyed hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellatus) is a European moth of the family Sphingidae. The eyespots are not visible in resting position, where the forewings cover them.

The lime hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East, and has also been identified in eastern Canada.

The privet hawk moth (Sphinx ligustri) is a species of moth found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.