Protambulyx eurycles explained

Protambulyx eurycles is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854.

Distribution

It is known from Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Mexico.^[1]

Description

It is similar to Protambulyx euryalus but the forewing marginal band is much broader and the proximal edge is crenulated. Females are less heavily marked than males.

External links

• Web site: CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae . Cate-sphingidae.org . https://archive.today/20121220172835/https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Protambulyx/eurycles.html . 2012-12-20 . 2011-10-26.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Protambulyx eurycles (Herrich-Schaffer, [1855]) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110531/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/peurycle.htm. 2016-03-04. live . Sphingidae of the Americas . April 5, 2014 . 2011-10-26.