Adhemarius daphne interrupta
Updated as per http://biological-diversity.info/sphingidae.htm (Belize), November 2007
Updated as per Fauna Entomologica De Nicarauga, November 2007
Updated as per The Known Sphingidae of Costa Rica, November 2007

Adhemarius daphne interrupta
(Closs, 1915) Amblypterus gannascus f. interrupta

Adhemarius daphne interrupta, Nicaragua,
December 28, 2005, courtesy of Nik Shoji, id by Bill Oehlke.

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Sphinginae, Latreille, 1802
Tribe: Smerinthini, Grote & Robinson, 1865
Genus: Adhemarius, Oiticica, 1939
Species: daphne, (Boisduval, [1875])

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Adhemarius daphne interrupta moth flies in
Mexico;
Guatemala;
Costa Rica: Guanacaste;
Nicaragua: Jinotega, Matagalpa.

"This species is frequently confused with A. gannascus. However, the two species are easily separated by the shape of the subapical mark on the forewing costa (Haxaire, 1986). In A. gannascus, this mark is a narrow, comma-shaped lunule, whereas in A. daphne, it is much broader.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adhemarius daphne interrupta flies in September in Nicaragua.

Adhemarius daphne larvae probably feed upon ??

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Larval Food Plants


Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants. It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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