Madoryx (SPHINGIDAE: MACROGLOSSINAE: DILOPHONOTINI)
Key to species:
1a Base colour brown. Outer edge of forewing smooth. - Madoryx bubastus (Cramer 1777)
1b Base colour grey. Outer edge of forewing scalloped. - Madoryx oiclus (Cramer 1779)
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Comparative species gallery specimens from the Colección Zoológica Para La Tierra (Laguna Blanca) and Museo de Historia Natural del Paraguay (MNHNP)
Key to species:
1a Base colour brown. Outer edge of forewing smooth. - Madoryx bubastus (Cramer 1777)
1b Base colour grey. Outer edge of forewing scalloped. - Madoryx oiclus (Cramer 1779)
Click on the photo to enlarge it to full size.
Comparative species gallery specimens from the Colección Zoológica Para La Tierra (Laguna Blanca) and Museo de Historia Natural del Paraguay (MNHNP)
Many thanks to Ulf Drechsel and Ian Kitching for assistance with Sphingidae issues.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law. Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay. Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith, Andres Contreras, Olga Petko, Regis Nossent, Ulf Drechsel, and Helen Pheasey and are used with their permission.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law. Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay. Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith, Andres Contreras, Olga Petko, Regis Nossent, Ulf Drechsel, and Helen Pheasey and are used with their permission.
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Gallery 1 Madoryx bubastus (Cramer 1777)
Sphinx Bubastus Cramer 1777. Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exot.). 2: 84, pl. 149, fig. E.
Forewing: Male 35-39mm, Female 44-47mm
Distribution: Principally the Oriental region, but also in Cerrados of northern Chaco.
FIGURE 1a - (FPSPH0048PH) female Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2014).
FIGURE 1b - (FPSPH0049PH) male PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2017).
FIGURE 1c - (FPSPH0050PH) male location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 1d - (FPSPH0051PH) female location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
Sphinx Bubastus Cramer 1777. Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exot.). 2: 84, pl. 149, fig. E.
Forewing: Male 35-39mm, Female 44-47mm
Distribution: Principally the Oriental region, but also in Cerrados of northern Chaco.
FIGURE 1a - (FPSPH0048PH) female Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2014).
FIGURE 1b - (FPSPH0049PH) male PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2017).
FIGURE 1c - (FPSPH0050PH) male location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 1d - (FPSPH0051PH) female location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
COMPARATIVE SPECIMEN GALLERY
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Gallery 2 Madoryx oiclus (Cramer 1779)
Sphinx Oiclus Cramer, 1779. Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exot.). 3:39, pl. 216, fig. C.
Forewing: Male 31-38mm, Female 40-46mm
Distribution: Principally the Oriental region, but also in Cerrados of northern Chaco.
FIGURE 2a - (FPSPH0052PH) male location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2b - (FPSPH0053PH) female location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2c - (FPSPH0054PH) male MNHNP (Paul Smith August 2009).
Sphinx Oiclus Cramer, 1779. Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exot.). 3:39, pl. 216, fig. C.
Forewing: Male 31-38mm, Female 40-46mm
Distribution: Principally the Oriental region, but also in Cerrados of northern Chaco.
FIGURE 2a - (FPSPH0052PH) male location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2b - (FPSPH0053PH) female location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2c - (FPSPH0054PH) male MNHNP (Paul Smith August 2009).
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