Adhemarius sexoculata

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Adhemarius sexoculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. sexoculata
Binomial name
Adhemarius sexoculata
(Grote, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx sexoculataGrote, 1865
  • Ambulyx depuisetiOberthür, 1881

Adhemarius sexoculata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865, [1]

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Distribution

Is known from Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

Description

The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm. There are at least two generations per year with peak flights in February and from July to August. [2]

Biology

The larvae feed on Ocotea veraguensis , Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne .

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References

  1. "Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.