Ampelophaga khasiana

Ampelophaga khasiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Ampelophaga
Species: A. khasiana
Binomial name
Ampelophaga khasiana

Ampelophaga khasiana is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Rothschild in 1895. It is found from Nepal, north-eastern India (Sikkim) to central China.

The wingspan is 80–102 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Vitis species and Saurauia nepalensis in India.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Ampelophaga". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  3. Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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