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Adhemarius palmeri

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Adhemarius palmeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. palmeri
Binomial name
Adhemarius palmeri
(Boisduval, [1875])[1]
Synonyms
  • Ambylux palmeri Boisduval, 1875
  • Amplypterus palmeri (Boisduval, [1875])
  • Adhemarius marginata (Butler, 1875)
  • Adhemarius brasiliensis (Clark, 1916)
  • Adhemarius rubricunda (Closs, 1916)
  • Adhemarius flavellus (Gehlen, 1926)
  • Adhemarius rubrimargo (Gehlen, 1926)
  • Adhemarius flavus (Niepelt, 1928)
  • Ambulyx marginata Butler, 1875
  • Amplypterus palmeri brasiliensis Clark, 1916
  • Amplypterus palmeri flavellus Gehlen, 1926
  • Amplypterus palmeri flavus (Niepelt, 1928)
  • Amplypterus palmeri rubricunda (Closs, 1916)
  • Amplypterus palmeri rubrimargo Gehlen, 1926

Adhemarius palmeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Distribution

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It is found from Costa Rica into most of South America.

Description

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The wingspan is 99–124 mm. The species probably broods continuously, with records indicating adults are on wing from March to July and again in October.

Biology

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


References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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