Dolbogene
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Hartweg's sphinx (species-level)
Species Guides
1- Dolbogene hartwegii(Hartweg's Sphinx)
Dolbogene is a of hawkmoths in the Sphingidae, erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its sole , Dolbogene hartwegii (Hartweg's sphinx), was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. The genus is distributed from the southwestern United States through Mexico to Guatemala. Biological knowledge remains limited due to the small number of specimens collected.
Pronunciation
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Identification
The single , Dolbogene hartwegii, has a wingspan of 54–61 mm. The forewing upperside is brown with dark brown and white markings and a light round spot. The hindwing upperside bears a dark spot, and the forewing has a small dark patch. These wing pattern elements may help distinguish it from other small sphingids in its range, though definitive identification requires examination of genitalia.
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Distribution
Texas and southern Arizona south through Mexico to Guatemala.
Seasonality
have been recorded in July and August.
Similar Taxa
- Other small Sphingidae in southwestern North AmericaSimilar size range and brown coloration; Dolbogene hartwegii distinguished by specific wing pattern elements including the light round spot on the forewing and dark spot on the hindwing.
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Taxonomic note
Dolbogene is ; the sole Dolbogene hartwegii represents the entire . The genus was established based on distinctive morphological features that warranted separation from related sphingine genera, though specific diagnostic characters are not detailed in available sources.
Research status
This is poorly known biologically. Only a small number of specimens have been collected, and information on larval , stages, and detailed remains undocumented.