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Adhemarius daphne
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Butterflies & moths

Adhemarius daphne

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAdhemarius daphne Boisduval

About this species

Adhemarius daphne is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875, and it is known from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay, as well as Cuba and Costa Rica.

There are probably at least two generations per year. In Brazil, adults have been recorded in March and November.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusAdhemarius

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2025First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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