Protambulyx
Encyclopedia
Protambulyx is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
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...
s in 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.
Species
- Protambulyx astygonusProtambulyx astygonusProtambulyx astygonus is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.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...
- (Boisduval 1875) - Protambulyx carteriProtambulyx carteriProtambulyx carteri is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Florida.The wingspan is 95-111 mm. The forewing upperside is yellow to orangish brown with faint markings and no dark submarginal line. The hindwing upperside is yellow to orange with no markings.Adults are on wing...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Protambulyx euryalusProtambulyx euryalusProtambulyx euryalus is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.The wingspan is 105-110 mm...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Protambulyx euryclesProtambulyx euryclesProtambulyx eurycles is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Mexico....
- (Herrich-Schaffer 1854) - Protambulyx goeldiiProtambulyx goeldiiProtambulyx 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....
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Protambulyx ockendeniProtambulyx ockendeniProtambulyx ockendeni is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Peru and much of Central America and South America. It has also been recorded in Bolivia.The wingspan is 105-110 mm...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Protambulyx strigilisProtambulyx strigilisThe Streaked Sphinx is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from tropical and subtropical lowlands from Florida and throughout Central America and the West Indies south to...
- (Linnaeus 1771) - Protambulyx sulphureaProtambulyx sulphureaProtambulyx sulphurea is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from northern and south-western Venezuela and Bolivia.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...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903