DISTRIBUTION:

Adhemarius daphne flies in
Brazil: Minas Gerais; and in
Bolivia: Beni;
Argentina Misiones Province (Yacutinga Private Reserve, near border with Brazil and Paraguay);
Paraguay: Itapua; Neembucu (AOC).

Jose Monzon reports it as far north as Guatemala.

Adhemarius daphne, Yacutinga Private Reserve, Misiones Province,
(near border between Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil), September 2007,
courtesy of Ezequiel Osvaldo Núñez Bustos.

"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. Haxaire & Herbin (2000) recorded this species from Yocumo [Yacuma] (350m), Department of Beni."

Adhemarius daphne, Itapua, Paraguay, courtesy of Regis Nossent/Fauna Paraguay.

The antemedial line does not extend into the costa in A. daphne. In Kitching and Cadiou 2000, A. daphne is treated as a synonym of A. gannascus. I believe Jean Haxaire has recently elevated it to full species status. The moth to the right from Puerto Iguazu, Misiones Province, Argentina, courtesy of Oz Rittner, has been confirmed by Jean Haxaire as A. daphne.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adhemarius daphne probably produces at least two broods annually.

In Braxil it has been recorded in November. 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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