Ambulyx liturata
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Ambulyx |
Species: | A. liturata |
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Ambulyx liturata | |
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Ambulyx liturata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from Nepal, north-eastern India (Sikkim and Assam), Burma, Thailand and Vietnam to Fujian and Hong Kong in China.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 106–134 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx maculifera, but can be distinguished by the absence of a subbasal costal patch on the forewing upperside.
Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Canarium album in China.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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