Adhemarius palmeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
Adhemarius palmeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Adhemarius |
Species: | A. palmeri
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Binomial name | |
Adhemarius palmeri | |
Synonyms | |
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Distribution edit
It is found from Costa Rica into most of South America.
Description edit
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.
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology edit
The larvae probably feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links edit
- "Adhemarius palmeri". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived February 13, 2009.