''Adhemarius tigrina'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from
Peru to
Venezuela. It has also been recorded in
Bolivia
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. Subspecies ''coronata'' is found in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
.
Description
The length of the forewings is 57–63 mm.
Biology
* The species probably broods continuously, with records indicating adults are on wing from March to July and again in October.
* The larvae of ssp. ''tigrina'' probably feed on ''
Ocotea veraguensis
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of ...
'', ''
Ocotea atirrensis
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of t ...
'', ''
Ocotea sarah
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of ...
'' and ''
Ocotea dendrodaphne
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of ...
''. The larvae of ssp. ''coronata'' probably feed on ''
Ocotea veraguensis
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of ...
'', ''
Ocotea atirrensis
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of t ...
'' and ''
Ocotea dendrodaphne
''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves.
There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of ...
''.
Subspecies
*''Adhemarius tigrina tigrina'' (Peru to Venezuela and Bolivia)
*''Adhemarius tigrina coronata'' (Colombia)
References
External links
ssp. ''tigrina'' info
Adhemarius
Moths described in 1874
Moths of South America
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