SUBFAMILY - SMERINTHINAE
All Paraguayan members of this subfamily belong to the tribe Ambulycini. The larvae can be identified on account of their characteristically triangular heads.

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Many thanks to Ulf Drechsler and Ian Kitching for identifying the moths in this image gallery.
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FIGURE 1 - Adhemarius daphne - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Regis Nossent June 2005).
FIGURE 2 - Adhemarius daphne - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 3 - Adhemarius daphne underwing - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database). 
FIGURE 4 - Adhemarius daphne larva - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database). 
FIGURE 5 - Orecta lycidas - IBIS Collection, University of Pilar (Paul Smith Septmber 2007).