Adhemarius palmeri
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Adhemarius |
Species: | A. palmeri
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Binomial name | |
Adhemarius palmeri | |
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Adhemarius palmeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
Distribution[edit]
It is found from Costa Rica into most of South America.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 99–124 mm. The species probably broods continuously, with records indicating adults are on wing from March to July and again in October.
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology[edit]
The larvae probably feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.
References[edit]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links[edit]
- "Adhemarius palmeri". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived February 13, 2009.