Ambulyx wildei

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Ambulyx wildei
Ambulyx wildei dorsal
Ambulyx wildei ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. wildei
Binomial name
Ambulyx wildei
Miskin, 1891[1]

Ambulyx wildei is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 110 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis but the submarginal line of the forewing upperside is running closer to the margin. Females are deeper brown than males.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-10-26. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2011-10-26.