Protambulyx sulphurea
| Protambulyx sulphurea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Protambulyx |
| Species: | P. sulphurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Protambulyx sulphurea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
Protambulyx sulphurea is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from northern and south-western Venezuela and Bolivia.[2]
The wingspan is about 110 mm. Adults are similar to Protambulyx ockendeni but the wings are narrower and paler and the pattern is less contrasting. Furthermore, the forewing upperside is lacking the large costal patches and subbasal patch on the inner margin and the marginal band on the forewing underside is much narrower. The hindwing upperside is lemon yellow.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-10-26.