Biology:Callambulyx rubricosa
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Short description: Species of moth
Callambulyx rubricosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Callambulyx |
Species: | C. rubricosa
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Binomial name | |
Callambulyx rubricosa (Walker, 1856)[1]
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Callambulyx rubricosa, the large pink-and-green hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Distribution
It is known from the Nepal, north-eastern India , south-western China , Thailand, Vietnam and Java.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 132 mm. It is very similar to Callambulyx amanda, but the hindwing upperside lacks a prominent black marking near the tornus.
Subspecies
- Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa (Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China, Thailand and Vietnam)
- Callambulyx rubricosa piepersi (Snellen, 1880) (Laos and Java)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Callambulyx/rubricosa.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa (Walker, 1856) -- Large pink-and-green hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/c_rub.htm. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2488790 entry
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