Adhemarius sexoculata
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Scientific classification 
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| 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[]
Is known from Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.
Description[]
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]
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female dorsal
Biology[]
The larvae feed on , and .
References[]
- ^ "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.
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