Adhemarius blanchardorum, or Blanchard's sphinx moth, is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1985,[1] and is known from the Green Gulch in the Chisos Mountains in Texas. It is probably also found in the neighbouring mountains of Mexico.[2]
| Blanchard's sphinx moth | |
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| Female, upperside | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Adhemarius |
| Species: | A. blanchardorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Adhemarius blanchardorum (Hodges, 1985)
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The length of the forewings is 43–53 mm. It is similar to Protambulyx strigilis, but can be distinguished by the green spots and the large dark basal spot on the forewing.
References edit
- ^ "Adhemarius blanchardorum (Hodges, 1985) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Adhemarius blanchardorum (Hodges, 1985) Amplypterus". Sphingidae of the Americas. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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