Adhemarius sexoculata
| Adhemarius sexoculata | |
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| Adhemarius sexoculata from Napo Province, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Smerinthinae |
| Tribe: | Ambulycini |
| Genus: | Adhemarius |
| Species: | A. sexoculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865) | |
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Adhemarius sexoculata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.[1] It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865.
Distribution
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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Female dorsal
Biology
The larvae feed on Ocotea atirrensis, Ocotea dendrodaphne, and Ocotea veraguensis.
References
- ↑ "Adhemarius sexoculata (Grote, 1865)". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.