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Hawkmoth fauna (lepidoptera, sphingidae) of upland rainforest on a disturbed area in state of Amazonas, Brazil

Abundance, richness, flight hour, sex ratio of Sphingidae were recorded at Itacoatiara, State of Amazonas, on a disturbed area of upland rainforest brazilian Amazon during thirten months (40 nights) between july/1990 - july/1991. 61 species including all collected material were obtained with predominance of Dilophonotini (29 species) followed by Sphingini (14), Philampelini (7), Smerinthini (6) and Macroglossini (5). The community of Sphingidae is compared with others localities data of Neotropical region (South and Central America).

Lepidoptera; Sphingidae; Ecological appearances; Amazon; Disturbed area


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