Adhemarius palmeri
Introduction  '''''Adhemarius palmeri''''' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
Distribution It is found from Costa Rica into most of South America.
Description The wingspan is 99–124 mm. The species probably broods continuously, with records indicating adults are on wing from March to July and again in October.Adhemarius palmeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 423 Paineiras Corcovado, Rio, Bresil, male dorsal.jpg|Male dorsalAdhemarius palmeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 423 Paineiras Corcovado, Rio, Bresil, male ventral.jpg|Male ventralAdhemarius palmeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 423, Tingo Maria, Perou, female dorsal.jpg|Female dorsalAdhemarius palmeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 423, Tingo Maria, Perou, female ventral.jpg|Female ventral
Biology The larvae probably feed on ''Ocotea veraguensis'', ''Ocotea atirrensis'' and ''Ocotea dendrodaphne''.
References
External links * "''Adhemarius palmeri''". ''Sphingidae of the Americas''. Archived February 13, 2009.