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Protambulyx carteri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Protambulyx carteri

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Protambulyx

Rank
  
Species

Protambulyx carteri

Protambulyx carteri is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Florida.

The wingspan is 95–111 mm. The forewing upperside is yellow to orangish brown with faint markings and no dark submarginal line. The hindwing upperside is yellow to orange with no markings.

Adults are on wing year round in southern Florida and the tropics. They feed on the nectar of various flowers, including jasmine and Asystasia gangetica.

The larvae feed on Anacardiaceae species, including Brazilian pepper and Metopium toxiferum.

References

Protambulyx carteri Wikipedia