Adhemarius jamaicensis
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Adhemarius jamaicensis is a species of moth
in the family Sphingidae
. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1915, and is known from Jamaica
.
Adults have been recorded in July, but there are probably at least two generations per year.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1915, and is known from Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
Adults have been recorded in July, but there are probably at least two generations per year.