Trogolegnum

Trogolegnum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Trogolegnum
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Species: T. pseudambulyx
Binomial name
Trogolegnum pseudambulyx
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus pseudambulyx Boisduval, 1875

Trogolegnum is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Trogolegnum pseudambulyx, which is known from Mexico.[2]

The forewing is strongly excavate below the apex especially in males. The proboscis is very short and weak. The forewing colour and pattern are similar to Adhemarius donysa but the subbasal band extends to the costal edge.

References

Wikispecies has information related to: Trogolegnum
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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