Ecuador: Smerinthini:
Adhemarius, Orecta and Protambulyx

Adhemarius gannascus, Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo, Ecuador,
March 1, 2011, 1400m, courtesy of Pia Oberg.

Adhemarius Adhemarius dentoni dark area on basal costa slightly separated from rest of dark band to i. m. fw more produced than in gannascus; large dark trapezoid in apical area Adhemarius gannascus dark area on basal costa continuous to inner margin forewing less produced than in dentoni; dark apical area reduced to thin comma; Napo: Wildsumaco Lodge Adhemarius ypsilon dark area on lower half of costa merges with larger area to inner margin; costa generally devoid of other dark patches except trapezoid near apex Napo: Rio Hollin Adhemarius palmeri large semicircular dark area on costa; separate from larger, lower dark area; additional dark patches on costa oblong dark oval in lower median area Napo: Rio Hollin Adhemarius tigrina no dark area on basal costa; very similar to sexoculata; no hw eyespots on veins CUA2, A1 hindwing basal area yellow Napo: Rio Hollin Adhemaris sexoculata no dark area on basal costa; very similar to tigrina; six hw eyespots on CuA2, 1A, CuA1 hw basal area pinkish Pichincha: Bella Vista Lodge Loja: Tapichalaca Lodge

Orecta venedictoffae male, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen,
also flies in Ecuador
Orecta venedictoffae : note produced, pointed apex.

Protambulyx Protambulyx euryalus Fw o. m. non-broadening twixt M1/M2 large dark basal marking along fw i. m. series of drab, olive green-brown, diffuse bars emanating from costa into basal and median areas hw pml leaves costa obtusely pale pinkish orange band between o.m. and olive green subparallel band; Morona-Santiago: Macas Protambulyx eurycles Fw o. m. broadens inwardly between veins M1/M2 with lobed projections series of drab, olive green-brown, diffuse bars emanating from costa into basal and median areas hw pml inwardly concave in upper 1/3 Amazonas, possibly in eastern Ecuador Napo: Yasuni Protambulyx goeldii Fw o. m. broadens inwardly between veins M1/M2 with smooth inner edge; prominent dark spot at cell apex prominent greenish brown suffusion along and just below costa; hw pml almost straight in upper 1/3 lacks hw median line possibly in eastern Ecuador Protambulyx s. strigilis Fw o. m. non-broadening twixt M1/M2 small basal dot above fw i. m. markings emanating from costa mostly thin irregular streaks rahter than wider, more diffuse and darker, irregular clouds hw pml leaves costa at right angle area between dark outer margin and subparallel dark band is concolourous with rest of forewing, or slightly orangish; hind wing groundcolour seems more orangey than in other Ecuadorian species probably throughout eastern Ecuador Napo: Yasuni