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Sphingidae 890138 – 7818   Protambulyx strigilis (Linnaeus, 1771)              Streaked Sphinx

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Genitalia: See Eitschberger (2016). Similar Species: Protambulyx carteri Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 is separated only by genitalia. Identification based on phenotypes may not be reliable. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: strigilis (Linnaeus, 1771) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7818 mariesophieae Eitschberger, 2015 (Protambulyx) portoricensis Clark, 1931 (Protambulyx) rubripennis (Butler, 1876) (Ambulyx) turarem Lichy, 1943 (Protambulyx) Taxonomic Notes: Protambulyx strigilis (Linnaeus, 1771) includes as a synonym Protambulyx mariesophieae Eitschberger, 2015 in Kitching et al. (2018).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Covell Field Guide p.36; Pl. (not illustrated). Eitschberger, U., 2015. Die Gattung Protambulyx Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 mit der Beschreibung von zwei neuen Arten (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 70: 153-187. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 78; pl. 6.10, 12. order or free PDF Kitching, I., R. Rougerie, A. Zwick, C. Hamilton, R. St Laurent, S. Naumann, L. Ballesteros Mejia, A. Kawahara, 2018. A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236. Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Protambulyx strigilis Species Page at BugGuide.Net Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 112; pl. 10.1, 6, 8. Wagner, D. L., (2005). Caterpillars of Eastern North America, p. 255.

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