Protambulyx strigilis

Streaked Sphinx

Basic Information

General information

Family: Sphingidae
Sub Family: Sphinginae
Estimated Lifespan 14 Days

Garden Specific Information

This butterfly has never been flown at Reiman Gardens.

Species Range:

  • SouthAmerica

Host plants:

  • Spondias dulcis
  • S. mombin
  • S. purpurea
  • S. cytherea
  • Astronium graveolens
  • Anacardium occidentale
  • Comocladia dodonea
  • C. dentata
  • Simarouba glauca
  • S. amara
  • Erythroxylum havanense
  • Eupatorium villosum
  • Lycopersicon species
  • Sambucus australis and Schinus terebinthifolius