Protambulyx astygonus
| Protambulyx astygonus | |
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| Protambulyx astygonus Dorsal - male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Protambulyx |
| Species: | P. astygonus |
| Binomial name | |
| Protambulyx astygonus (Boisduval, 1875)[1] | |
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Protambulyx astygonus is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 100 mm. It is similar to Protambulyx goeldii, but the forewing is lacking the large discal spot and the submarginal line of the hindwing is crenulated and angled outwards on the veins.
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Biology
Adults are on wing in October in Bolivia. In Paraguay, adults have been recorded in June. There are probably at least two generations per year.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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