Adhemarius dentoni explained

Adhemarius dentoni is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1916.^[1]

Distribution

is found from Peru to Ecuador and has also been recorded from Bolivia.

Description

The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm.

Biology

There are at least two generations per year with peak flights from January to February and again from July to August.^[2] The larvae probably feed on Persea species.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adhemarius dentoni (Clark, 1916) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113131447/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Adhemarius/dentoni.html . 2012-11-13 . dead . Cate-sphingidae.org . 2011-10-26.
2. Web site: Silkmoths . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110919195002/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/adentoni.htm . 2011-09-19.