Biology:Ambulyx wildei

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Short description: Species of moth


Ambulyx wildei
Ambulyx wildei MHNT CUT 2010 0 25 Wau Morobe New Guinea male dorsal.jpg
Ambulyx wildei dorsal
Ambulyx wildei MHNT CUT 2010 0 25 Wau Morobe New Guinea male ventral.jpg
Ambulyx wildei ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. wildei
Binomial name
Ambulyx wildei
Miskin, 1891[1]

Ambulyx wildei is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 110 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis but the submarginal line of the forewing upperside is running closer to the margin. Females are deeper brown than males.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Ambulyx/wildei.html.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-15. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/wildei.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2641553 entry