Protambulyx astygonus

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]

Protambulyx astygonus
Male - dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Protambulyx
Species:	P. astygonus
Binomial name
Protambulyx astygonus (Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
Ambulyx astygonus Boisduval, 1875

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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  Male
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  Male underside
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  Female
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  Female underside

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.