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Adhemarius sexoculata

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Adhemarius sexoculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. sexoculata
Binomial name
Adhemarius sexoculata
(Grote, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx sexoculata Grote, 1865
  • Ambulyx depuiseti Oberthür, 1881

Adhemarius sexoculata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865,[1]

Distribution

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Is known from Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

Description

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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]

Biology

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The larvae feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.

References

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  1. ^ "Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.