DISTRIBUTION:

The Adhemarius tigrina tigrina moth (forewing length: 57 - 63mm) flies from Peru to Venezuela. It also has been recorded in Bolivia: La Paz (750m).

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adhemarius tigrina tigrina has at least two broods each year with peak flights in February and again in July-August. Adhemarius tigrina tigrina larvae probably feed upon Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis, Ocotea sarah and Ocotea dendrodaphne.

Adhemarius tigrina tigrina male, courtesy of Hubert Mayer copyright.

Adhemarius tigrina tigrina

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females exude a pheromone from the tip of the abdomen into the night sky to call in the males.

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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