Adhemarius ypsilon
| Adhemarius ypsilon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Adhemarius |
| Species: | A. ypsilon |
| Binomial name | |
| Adhemarius ypsilon (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1] | |
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Adhemarius ypsilon is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903,[2] and is known from Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
The wingspan is 89–117 mm for males and 107–126 mm for females. In Costa Rica, moths in this species take flight all year round.
The larvae feed on several species in the plant genus Ocotea (including Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis, Ocotea sarah and Ocotea dendrodaphne).
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Female - Dorsal side.
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Female -△ Ventral side.
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male - Dorsal side.
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male-△ Ventral side.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Adhemarius ypsilon at www.silkmoths.bizland.com