Adhemarius jamaicensis

Adhemarius jamaicensis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1915,[1] and is known from Jamaica.

Adhemarius jamaicensis
Male, upperside
Female, upperside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Adhemarius jamaicensis
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Amplypterus jamaicensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1915

Adults have been recorded in July, but there are probably at least two generations per year.[2]

References

  1. "Adhemarius jamaicensis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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