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Adhemarius tigrina

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Adhemarius tigrina
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. tigrina
Binomial name
Adhemarius tigrina
(R. Felder, [1874])[1]
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx tigrina R. Felder, 1874
  • Adhemarius simera (Lichy, 1943)
  • Amblypterus tigrina coronata Gehlen, 1930
  • Amplypterus tigrina simera Lichy, 1943

Adhemarius tigrina is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is found from Peru to Venezuela. It has also been recorded in Bolivia. Subspecies coronata is found in Colombia.

Description

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The length of the forewings is 57–63 mm.

Biology

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Subspecies

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  • Adhemarius tigrina tigrina (Peru to Venezuela and Bolivia)
  • Adhemarius tigrina coronata (Colombia)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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