About Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 has a wingspan ranging from 1 3⁄4 to 3 1⁄4 inches, which equals 4.5 to 8.3 cm. The outer margins of its forewings are unevenly scalloped, while the coastal margin of its hindwings is almost straight. Male individuals have gray forewings marked with black and white, whereas female individuals have yellowish brown forewings marked with dark brown and white. Both sexes have red hindwings with a pale yellow border. A blue patch may sometimes appear as a single eyespot, or it can be divided by black bands to form two or three eyespots. Adult Smerinthus jamaicensis moths are nocturnal and do not feed. Larvae are polyphagous, meaning they eat a wide variety of plants. Known host plants for larvae include willow (Salix), poplar (Populus), birch (Betula), ash (Fraxinus), elm (Ulmus), apple (Malus), and plums (Prunus).
