Ambulyx liturata
Ambulyx liturata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ambulyx |
| Species: | A. liturata |
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Distribution
It is found from Nepal, the north-eastern India states of Sikkim and Assam, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to Fujian and Hong Kong in China.[2]
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
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.
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References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 -- Violet gliding hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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