Protambulyx goeldii
| Protambulyx goeldii | |
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| Protambulyx goeldii - MHNT | |
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| Protambulyx goeldii △ - MHNT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Protambulyx |
| Species: | P. goeldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Protambulyx goeldii Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
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Protambulyx goeldii is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica and probably Panama.[2]
It is similar to Protambulyx astygonus but there is a distinct discal spot on the forewing upperside. Furthermore, there are differences in the pattern on the hindwing upperside, the distal edge is straighter, the antemedian line is less curved, the median line is absent and the submarginal line is less dentate.
Adults are probably on wing year round. In Bolivia, adults have been recorded in April and October.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.