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Adhemarius palmeri
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adhemarius palmeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
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Distribution
It is found from Costa Rica into most of South America.
Description
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.
- Male dorsal
- Male ventral
- Female dorsal
- Female ventral
Biology
The larvae probably feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.
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