Protambulyx astygonus is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is known from Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Protambulyx |
| Species: | P. astygonus
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| Protambulyx astygonus | |
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Description edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Protambulyx Astygonus". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Protambulyx astygonus (Boisduval, [1875])". Sphingidae of the Americas. 2004-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links edit
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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