Adhemarius Donysa
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''Adhemarius donysa'' is a species 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 ...
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 ...
. It was described by
Herbert Druce Herbert Druce, Linnean Society, FLS (14 July 1846 in London – 11 April 1913 in London) was an English entomologist. His collections were acquired by Frederick DuCane Godman (1834–1919), Osbert Salvin (1835–1898), and James John Joicey (187 ...
in 1889, and is known from
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
.


Description

Adhemarius donysa MHNT CUT 2010 0 31 La Esperanza Oaxaca Mexico male dorsal.jpg, Dorsale male - MHNT Adhemarius donysa MHNT CUT 2010 0 31 La Esperanza Oaxaca Mexico male ventral.jpg, Underside male - MHNT Adhemarius donysa MHNT CUT 2010 0 31 San Cristóbal de Las Casas Mexico female dorsal.jpg, Dorsale female - MHNT Adhemarius donysa MHNT CUT 2010 0 31 San Cristóbal de Las Casas Mexico female ventral.jpg, Underside female - MHNT


Biology

There are probably at least two generations per year.


References


External links

* Adhemarius Moths described in 1889 Moths of North America Lepidoptera of Mexico Taxa named by Herbert Druce {{Ambulycini-stub