Ambulyx kuangtungensis
| Ambulyx kuangtungensis | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ambulyx |
| Species: | A. kuangtungensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ambulyx kuangtungensis | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Ambulyx kuangtungensis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Rudolf Mell in 1922.
Distribution[edit]
It is known from southern China, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam and Taiwan.[2]
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 65–80 mm.
-
Female dorsal view -
Female ventral view -
Male dorsal view -
Male ventral view
Biology[edit]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Choerospondias axillaris in Guangdong.
References[edit]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Ambulyx kuangtungensis (Mell, 1922)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
 | This Ambulycini-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |