Adhemarius dentoni
| Adhemarius dentoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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.
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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.