Biology:Protambulyx astygonus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Protambulyx |
| Species: | P. astygonus
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Protambulyx astygonus is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is known from Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil .[1]
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.
Male
Male underside
Female
Female underside
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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
- ↑ "Protambulyx astygonus (Boisduval, [1875)"]. 2004-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195432/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/pastygon.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Protambulyx/astygonus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
Wikidata ☰ Q2739678 entry
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