Biology:Ambulyx kuangtungensis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ambulyx |
| Species: | A. kuangtungensis
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| Ambulyx kuangtungensis (Mell, 1922)[1]
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Ambulyx kuangtungensis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Rudolf Mell in 1922.
Distribution
It is known from southern China , northern Thailand, northern Vietnam and Taiwan.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 65–80 mm.
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Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Choerospondias axillaris in Guangdong.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Ambulyx/kuangtungensis.html.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J.. "Ambulyx kuangtungensis (Mell, 1922)". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/a_kua.htm. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2332703 entry
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