''Adhemarius'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
first described by Oitiaca in 1939.
They are found in the
Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
.
Species
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Adhemarius blanchardorum''
Hodges, 1985 – Blanchard's sphinx moth
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Adhemarius daphne''
(Boisduval, 1870)
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Adhemarius dariensis''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
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Adhemarius dentoni''
(Clark, 1916)
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Adhemarius donysa''
(Druce, 1889)
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Adhemarius eurysthenes''
(R. Felder, 1874)
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Adhemarius fulvescens''
(Closs, 1915)
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Adhemarius gagarini''
(Zikan, 1935)
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Adhemarius gannascus''
(Stoll, 1790)
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Adhemarius globifer''
(Dyar, 1912)
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Adhemarius jamaicensis''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1915)
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Adhemarius mexicanus''
Balcázar-Lara & Beutelspacher, 2001
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Adhemarius palmeri''
(Boisduval, 1875)
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Adhemarius roessleri''
Eitschberger, 2002
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Adhemarius sexoculata''
(Grote, 1865)
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Adhemarius tigrina''
(Felder, 1874)
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Adhemarius ypsilon''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Gallery
Adhemarius dentoni MHNT 2010 0 424, Tingo Maria, Perou, male.jpg, '' Adhemarius dentoni''
Adhemarius donysa MHNT CUT 2010 0 31 La Esperanza Oaxaca Mexico male.jpg, '' Adhemarius donysa''
Adhemarius eurysthenes MHNT CUT 2010 0 427 Petropolis male.jpg, '' Adhemarius eurysthenes''
Adhemarius gagarini MHNT CUT 2010 0 276 Guyane français Kaw Pk33 male.jpg, '' Adhemarius gagarini''
Adhemarius gannascus cubanus MHNT CUT 2010 0 88 Arroyo Bermejo La Habana Cuba - male.jpg, '' Adhemarius gannascus''
Adhemarius globifer MHNT CUT 2010 0 88 Estado de México male.jpg, '' Adhemarius globifer''
Adhemarius palmeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 423 Paineiras Corcovado, Rio, Bresil, male.jpg, '' Adhemarius palmeri''
Adhemarius sexoculata MHNT CUT 2010 0 417 - Gigante (Huila) Colombia, male.jpg, '' Adhemarius sexoculata''
Adhemarius tigrina MHNT CUT 2010 0 355 Alto Palmar Chapare Bolivia male.jpg, '' Adhemarius tigrina''
Adhemarius ypsilon MHNT CUT 2010 0 32 Osayacu Napo male.jpg, '' Adhemarius ypsilon''
References
Ambulycini
Sphingidae genera
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