Protaleuron rhodogaster
Encyclopedia
Protaleuron rhodogaster is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found from Ecuador
to Bolivia
.
The length of the forewings is 34 mm for males. The upperside of the body is greenish olive, the scaling of the antennae is pinkish buff and the uppersides of the legs are buff. The forewing upperside has three antemedian and three discal lines. The forewing underside is olive-brown in the basal two-thirds, washed with clay-colour. The discal area is crimson coral-red, with traces of lines. The hindwing underside is pinkish-crimson from the costal margin beyond the discal cell, while the anal area is olive clay-colour. Females are similar to males, but have broader forewings and a more contrasting pattern, with a conspicuous pale buff patch on the outer margin.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is found from Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.
The length of the forewings is 34 mm for males. The upperside of the body is greenish olive, the scaling of the antennae is pinkish buff and the uppersides of the legs are buff. The forewing upperside has three antemedian and three discal lines. The forewing underside is olive-brown in the basal two-thirds, washed with clay-colour. The discal area is crimson coral-red, with traces of lines. The hindwing underside is pinkish-crimson from the costal margin beyond the discal cell, while the anal area is olive clay-colour. Females are similar to males, but have broader forewings and a more contrasting pattern, with a conspicuous pale buff patch on the outer margin.