Ambulyx auripennis

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.

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

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

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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