Biology:Protambulyx goeldii

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Short description: Species of moth

Protambulyx goeldii
Protambulyx goeldii MHNT dos.jpg
Upperside
Protambulyx goeldii MHNT ventre.jpg
Underside
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Protambulyx
Species:
P. goeldii
Binomial name
Protambulyx goeldii
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx marcata Schaus, 1912
  • Protambulyx goeldii andicus Gehlen, 1928

Protambulyx goeldii is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is found in Brazil , Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica and probably Panama.[1]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q1388024 entry