Adhemarius dariensis

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Adhemarius dariensis
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Adhemarius dariensis, adult
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. dariensis
Binomial name
Adhemarius dariensis
Synonyms
  • Amplypterus dariensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1916

Adhemarius dariensis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.[2]

The wingspan is 107–111 mm for males and 124 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round.

The larvae probably feed on Ocotea species, such as , and .

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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