DISTRIBUTION:

The Adhemarius dariensis moth (wingspan: males: 107-111 mm; females: 124mm) flies in
Costa Rica, the specimen type locality: Puntarenas, San Jose, Heredia, Carthage, Alajuela, Lemon; and in
Mexico;
Guatemala;
Nicaragua: Madriz, Nueva Segovia, Jinotega, Matagalpa; and
Panama.

Adhemarius dariensis male, Oaxaca, Mexico, courtesy of Hubert Mayer

Adhemarius dariensis, Mixco, a suburb of Guatemala City, Guatemala,
courtesy of Nicoline van Kappel, confirmed by J. Haxaire, I. Kitching, J-M. Cadiou

Jean Haxaire indicates Adhemarius dariensis often has the scalloped outer margin so evident in the very fresh specimen image supplied by Nicoline.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adhemarius dariensis probably broods continuously.

Adhemarius dariensis larvae probably feed upon Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne.

Adhemarius dariensis female, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adhemarius dariensis male underside, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen.

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.

Ocotea veraguensis ....... Ocotea atirrensis Ocotea dendrodaphne

Canelo Ocotea atirrensis Aguacatillo

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