Adhemarius dentoni
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Adhemarius |
Species: | A. dentoni
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Binomial name | |
Adhemarius dentoni (Clark, 1916)
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Adhemarius dentoni is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1916.[1]
Distribution[]
is found from Peru to Ecuador and has also been recorded from Bolivia.
Description[]
The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm.
Male dorsal
Male ventral
female dorsal
female dorsal
Biology[]
There are at least two generations per year with peak flights from January to February and again from July to August.[2] The larvae probably feed on Persea species.
References[]
- ^ "Adhemarius dentoni (Clark, 1916) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
Categories:
- Adhemarius
- Moths described in 1916
- Moths of South America
- Ambulycini stubs