Adhemarius roessleri is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Ulf Eitschberger in 2002,[1] and is known from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, northern Peru and French Guiana.

Adhemarius roessleri
Male, upperside
Female, upperside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Adhemarius
Species:
A. roessleri
Binomial name
Adhemarius roessleri

There are probably at least two generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Ocotea species, such as Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.[2]

References

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  1. "Adhemarius roessleri Eitschberger, 2002 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  2. "Adhemarius roessleri Eitschberger, 2002". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved October 26, 2011.