Biology:Adhemarius dentoni

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Short description: Species of moth

Adhemarius dentoni
Adhemarius dentoni male (7461499826).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. dentoni
Binomial name
Adhemarius dentoni
(Clark, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Amplypterus dentoni Clark, 1916

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.

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

Wikidata ☰ Q2732130 entry