Biology:Ambulyx ochracea

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Short description: Species of moth

Ambulyx ochracea
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. ochracea
Binomial name
Ambulyx ochracea
Butler, 1885[1]

Ambulyx ochracea, the ochreous gliding hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1885.

Dispersion

It is found from Nepal and Sikkim, India , across central and southern China to South Korea and Japan , and south to Thailand, northern Vietnam and Taiwan.

Description

The wingspan is 85–114 mm.

Biology

Adults are on wing from late April to mid August in Korea. There are two generations per year.

Larvae have been recorded on Juglans regia in China and on Choerospondias fordii in India.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1981592 entry