''Protambulyx strigilis'', the streaked sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae prevalent in the Americas from Florida to Central and South America. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771.

Distribution

It is known from tropical and subtropical lowlands in Florida and throughout Central America and the West Indies south to

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, Ecuador, Peru,

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, Venezuela,

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

, French Guiana, Brazil and Argentina.

Description

The wingspan is 108–134 mm. Adults are on wing in March and from June to July in Florida, year round in

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, from April to August and October to December in Bolivia, April in Brazil and June in Peru. Protambulyx strigilis MHNT CUT 2010 0 39 Brasil male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal view Protambulyx strigilis MHNT CUT 2010 0 39 Brasil male ventral.jpg, Male ventral view Protambulyx strigilis MHNT CUT 2010 0 39 Rio Tlaloc Mexico female dorsal.jpg , Female dorsal view Protambulyx strigilis MHNT CUT 2010 0 39 Rio Tlaloc Mexico female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view

Habitat and cycle

The larvae have been recorded feeding on '' Spondias dulcis'', '' S. mombin'', '' S. purpurea'', '' S. cytherea'', '' Astronium graveolens'', '' Anacardium occidentale'', '' Comocladia dodonea'', '' C. dentata'', ''

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'', ''

Simarouba glauca ''Simarouba glauca'' is a flowering tree that is native to Florida, South America, and the Caribbean. Common names include paradise-tree, dysentery-bark, bitterwood . The tree is well suited for warm, humid, tropical regions. Its cultivation dep ...

'', '' S. amara'', ''

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'', '' Eupatorium villosum'', '' Lycopersicon'' species, ''

Sambucus australis ''Sambucus australis'' is a species of tree in the family Adoxaceae. It is native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion i ...

'' and ''

Schinus terebinthifolius ''Schinus terebinthifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America. Common names include Brazilian peppertree, aroeira, rose pepper, broadleaved pepper tree, ...

''. Later instar larvae hide at the bases of leaves or near the base of the tree trunk when not feeding.

References

External links

"Streaked sphinx (''Protambulyx strigilis'')"
''Moths of America''. Archived May 20, 2006. Protambulyx Moths described in 1771 Moths of South America Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Ambulycini-stub