Ambulyx interplacida
Ambulyx interplacida is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Ronald Brechlin in 2006. It is known from the south-eastern Chinese provinces of Jiangxi and Hunan.[2]
| Ambulyx interplacida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ambulyx |
| Species: | A. interplacida |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambulyx interplacida Brechlin, 2006[1] | |
The wingspan is 112–120 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx semiplacida, but there is no violet tinge on the forewing upperside and the wing undersides are more reddish. There are also distinct differences in the male genitalia.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Ambulyx interplacida Brechlin, 2006". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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