Adhemarius sexoculata
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Adhemarius |
Species: | A. sexoculata
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Binomial name | |
Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865)
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Adhemarius sexoculata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865,[1]
Distribution
[edit]Is known from Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.
Description
[edit]The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm. There are at least two generations per year with peak flights in February and from July to August.[2]
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female dorsal
Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.
References
[edit]- ^ "Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.