Ambulyx auripennis

Ambulyx auripennis
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. auripennis
Binomial name
Ambulyx auripennis
Moore, 1879

Ambulyx auripennis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879[1] and is known from Sri Lanka.

It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis, but the underside of the body is deeper yellow and the markings on the wing are less conspicuous.

  • Female ventral view
    Female ventral view
  • Female dorsal view
    Female dorsal view

References

  1. ^ "Ambulyx auripennis Moore, 1879 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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