| Adhemarius dentoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Adhemarius |
| Species: | A. dentoni |
| 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.
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