Adhemarius dariensis

Adhemarius dariensis
Adhemarius dariensis, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species: A. dariensis
Binomial name
Adhemarius dariensis
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Amplypterus dariensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1916

Adhemarius dariensis is a species of moth in the Sphingidae family. It is known from Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.[2]

The wingspan is 107–111 mm for males and 124 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round.

The larvae probably feed on Ocotea species, such as Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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