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Protambulyx goeldii
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Butterflies & moths

Protambulyx goeldii

Names

English—
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Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameProtambulyx goeldii Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

About this species

Protambulyx goeldii is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica and probably Panama.

It is similar to Protambulyx astygonus but there is a distinct discal spot on the forewing upperside. Furthermore, there are differences in the pattern on the hindwing upperside, the distal edge is straighter, the antemedian line is less curved, the median line is absent and the submarginal line is less dentate.

Adults are probably on wing year round. In Bolivia, adults have been recorded in April and October.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusProtambulyx

In Suriname

13Records in Suriname
12iNaturalist observations
2010First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo10
  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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