Adhemarius daphne is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875,[1] and it is known from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay, as well as Cuba and Costa Rica.
| Adhemarius daphne | |
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| Male from Brazil, upperside | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Adhemarius |
| Species: | A. daphne
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| Binomial name | |
| Adhemarius daphne (Boisduval, 1875)
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There are probably at least two generations per year. In Brazil, adults have been recorded in March and November.
Subspecies
edit- Adhemarius daphne daphne (Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay)
- Adhemarius daphne cubanus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1908) (Cuba)
- Adhemarius daphne interrupta (Closs, 1915) (Costa Rica)
References
edit- ^ "Adhemarius daphne (Boisduval, 1875) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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