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Adhemarius gannascus

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Adhemarius gannascus
in Panama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. gannascus
Binomial name
Adhemarius gannascus
(Stoll, 1790)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx gannascus Stoll, 1790
  • Ambulyx janus Boisduval, 1870
  • Ambulyx rostralis Boisduval, 1870
  • Amplypterus germanus Zikán, 1934
  • Amplypterus gannascus connexa (Closs, 1915)
  • Amplypterus gannascus grisescens (Closs, 1915)
  • Amplypterus gannascus magicus (Gehlen, 1928)
  • Amplypterus gannascus rubra (Closs, 1911)
  • Amplypterus gannascus (Stoll, [1790])

Adhemarius gannascus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1790.

Distribution

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It is known from Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Panama, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Bolivia, Brazil, northern Argentina, southern Paraguay and Uruguay.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 92–112 mm for males and 98–124 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round.

Biology

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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ocotea veraguensis, Persea povedae, Persea americana and Damburneya salicina.

Taxonomy

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  • Adhemarius gannascus cubanus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1908)
  • Adhemarius gannascus jamaicensis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2011.