''Protambulyx sulphurea'' is a species of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
of the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
.
Distribution
It is known from northern and south-western
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
and
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
.
Description
The
wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ...
is about 110 mm.
Protambulyx sulphurea MHNT CUT 2010 0 129 Saul French Guyana female dorsal.jpg , Female Dorsal
Protambulyx sulphurea MHNT CUT 2010 0 129 Saul French Guyana female ventral.jpg, Female Ventral
Biology
Adults are probably on wing year round.
References
Protambulyx
Moths described in 1903
Sphingidae of South America
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
Taxa named by Karl Jordan
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