Adhemarius dentoni
Adhemarius dentoni is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1916.[1]
Adhemarius dentoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Adhemarius |
Species: | A. dentoni |
Binomial name | |
Adhemarius dentoni (Clark, 1916) | |
Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm.
- Male dorsal
- Male ventral
- female dorsal
- female dorsal
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
- "Adhemarius dentoni (Clark, 1916) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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