Biology:Adhemarius roessleri

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Short description: Species of moth

Adhemarius roessleri
Adhemarius roessleri BMNHE813866 male up.jpg
Male, upperside
Adhemarius roessleri BMNHE813867 female up.jpg
Female, upperside
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. roessleri
Binomial name
Adhemarius roessleri
Eitschberger, 2002

Adhemarius roessleri is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Ulf Eitschberger in 2002,[1] and is known from Brazil , Colombia, Guyana, northern Peru and French Guiana.

There are probably at least two generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Ocotea species, such as Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10730736 entry