Smerinthini of Panama:
Adhemarius, Orecta and Protambulyx

This very tentative checklist will become more accurate as images and information are sent to me. If you would like to assist in the development of this worldwide Sphingidae data/image base, please send info and images to Bill Oehlke.

I have arranged the images in accordance with my perception of wing characters: predominent markings, shape, colour, size.

There are probably some panamanian species not listed below, and there are some species not officially confirmed for Panama, although I think they have a good chance of being found there.

Females often have a wing shape or pattern that differs from the males. I hope some day to also have a thumbnail checklist for the females.

This page is inspired by Albert Thurman and Galerita Janus who have supplied me with many beautiful images of moths from various provinces in Panama.

Adhemarius Adhemarius ypsilon, Boca Tapada, Alejuela, Costa Rica, June 5, 2008, 957m, courtesy of Gernot Kunz. Adhem. dariensis yes prominent, dark, oblique, pm line quickly distinguishes this species the wide, dark, basal band does not meet the lower edge of the costa Adhemarius ypsilon yes dark area on lower half of costa merges with larger area to inner margin; costa generally devoid of other dark patches except very large trapezoid near apex Adhem. fulvescens yes browner species than gannascus or daphne interrupta dark, apical mark wider than gannascus dark basal band reaches upper edge of costa Adhemarius gannascus yes dark area on basal costa continuous to inner margin forewing less produced than in dentoni; dark apical area reduced to thin comma Adhemarius daphne yes no dark area on basal costa dark apical area broader than in gannascus possibly limited to South America A. dap. interrupta no dark area on basal costa Mexico to Costa Rica; very similar to gannascus, but interrupta has wider, dark, apical mark Ad.s tigrina doubtful, but possible, in Panama Adhemarius palmeri male, yes courtesy of Dan Janzen. Orecta unconfirmed in Panama, Orecta venedictoffae male, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen, also flies in Ecuador; unconfirmed in Colombia?? Orecta venedictoffae : note produced, pointed apex. Orecta venedictoffae female, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen, unconfirmed in Panama. Protambulyx Protambulyx goeldii, Boca Tapada, Alejuela, Costa Rica, June 7, 2013, 957m, courtesy of Gernot Kunz. Protambulyx eurycles yes 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 Protambulyx goeldii yes 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 Protambulyx s. strigilis yes 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

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