It is not capable of sinking into the sand vertically like "Cerastes". Previously, "C. gasperettii" was also regarded as a subspecies of "C. cerastes". However, these may be reduced in size or absent (see genus "Cerastes"). "Cerastes cerastes" venom is reported to be similar in action to "Echis" venom. There are two subgenera within this genus&colon; "Ceanothus" and "Cerastes". When the animal approaches the cerastes, the cerastes promptly kills it. Lasiothyris cerastes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. Sidewinder, horned rattlesnake, sidewinder rattlesnake, Mojave Desert sidewinder (for "C. c. cerastes"), sidewinder rattler.