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Adhemarius tigrina

Synonyms: Adhemarius simera

Wikipedia Abstract

Adhemarius tigrina is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Peru to Venezuela. It has also been recorded in Bolivia. Subspecies coronata is found in Colombia. The length of the forewings is 57–63 mm. 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 atirrensis, Ocotea sarah and Ocotea dendrodaphne. The larvae of ssp. coronata probably feed on Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0