Biology:Ambulyx liturata

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth

Ambulyx liturata
Ambulyx liturata MHNT CUT 2010 0 157 Mae Taeng Chiang Mai Thailand dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Ambulyx liturata MHNT CUT 2010 0 157 Mae Taeng Chiang Mai Thailand ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. liturata
Binomial name
Ambulyx liturata
Butler, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx rhodoptera Butler, 1875

Ambulyx liturata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

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]

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.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Ambulyx/liturata.html.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J.. "Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 -- Violet gliding hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/a_lit.htm. Retrieved December 13, 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q765156 entry