Protambulyx astygonus

Protambulyx astygonus
	Protambulyx astygonus Dorsal - male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Protambulyx
Species:	P. astygonus
Binomial name
	Protambulyx astygonus; (Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
	Ambulyx astygonus Boisduval, 1875;

Protambulyx astygonus is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.^[2]

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.

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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

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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