Ambulyx canescens is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.
It is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines.
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young Dryobalanops lanceolata. Larvae have also been reared on Shorea lepidota.
Male A. c. flava
Male A. c. flava
Ambulyx canescens is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.
