Trogolegnum

Trogolegnum
	Dorsal of male MHNT
	Ventral of male MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Euarthropoda
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 pseudambulyx Boisduval, 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.

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.