Trogolegnum

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Trogolegnum
Trogolegnum pseudambulyx MHNT CUT 2010 0 88 Ajusco Mexico male dorsal.jpg
Dorsal of male MHNT
Trogolegnum pseudambulyx MHNT CUT 2010 0 88 Ajusco Mexico male ventral.jpg
Ventral of male MHNT
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Ambulycini
Genus: Trogolegnum
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Species:
T. pseudambulyx
Binomial name
Trogolegnum pseudambulyx
(Boisduval, 1875) [1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus pseudambulyxBoisduval, 1875

Trogolegnum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing only one species, Trogolegnum pseudambulyx, which is known from Mexico. [2]

Description

The forewing is strongly excavate below the apex especially in males. The proboscis is very short and weak. The forewing colour and pattern are similar to Adhemarius donysa but the subbasal band extends to the costal edge.

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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