Biology:Adhemarius daphne

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Short description: Species of moth

Adhemarius daphne
Adhemarius daphne daphne BMNHE813907 male up.jpg
Male from Brazil, upperside
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. daphne
Binomial name
Adhemarius daphne
(Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx daphne Boisduval, 1875
  • Amplypterus daphne mollis (Gehlen, 1928)
  • Amplypterus daphne cubanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908
  • Amplypterus daphne interrupta Closs, 1915
  • Amplypterus daphne acostalis (Closs, 1915)

Adhemarius daphne is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875,[1] and it is known from Brazil , Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay, as well as Cuba and Costa Rica.

There are probably at least two generations per year. In Brazil, adults have been recorded in March and November.

Subspecies

  • Adhemarius daphne daphne (Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay)
  • Adhemarius daphne cubanus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1908) (Cuba)
  • Adhemarius daphne interrupta (Closs, 1915) (Costa Rica)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2520093 entry