Adhemarius sexoculata
Adhemarius sexoculata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865,[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Adhemarius |
| Species: | A. sexoculata |
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| Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865) | |
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Description
The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm. There are at least two generations per year with peak flights in February and from July to August.[2]
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Biology
The larvae feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.
References
- "Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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