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Adhemarius sexoculata

Adhemarius sexoculata

Grote, 1865

Family: Sphingidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Adhemarius sexoculata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865.

Distribution: Is known from Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

 The length of the forewings is 55–61 mm. There are at least two generations per year with peak flights in February and from July to August.

Biology: The larvae feed on Ocotea atirrensis, Ocotea dendrodaphne, and Ocotea veraguensis.

Source: Wikipedia, article Adhemarius sexoculata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 499022
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Manu Road
Cuzco
Peru
04/21/2022
Marcos Augusto Lartigau



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
160555921/04/2022PeruCuzcoManu RoadMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Adhemarius sexoculata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 03/10/2026.