Adhemarius blanchardorum

Adhemarius blanchardorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species: A. blanchardorum
Binomial name
Adhemarius blanchardorum
(Hodges, 1985)
Synonyms
  • Amplypterus blanchardorum Hodges, 1985

Blanchard's Sphinx Moth (Adhemarius blanchardorum) is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Hodges in 1985,[1] and is known from the Green Gulch in the Chisos Mountains in Texas. It is probably also found in the neighbouring mountains of Mexico.[2]

The length of the forewings is 43–53 mm. It is similar to Protambulyx strigilis, but can be distinguished by the green spots and the large dark basalspot on the forewing.

References

  1. "Adhemarius blanchardorum (Hodges, 1985) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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