Adhemarius dentoni is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1916.[1]

Adhemarius dentoni
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Amplypterus dentoni Clark, 1916

Distribution edit

is found from Peru to Ecuador and has also been recorded from Bolivia.

Description edit

The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm.

Biology edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Adhemarius dentoni (Clark, 1916) 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 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-10-26.