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Ambulyx liturata

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Ambulyx liturata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

Distribution

It is found from Nepal, the north-eastern India states of Sikkim and Assam, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to Fujian and Hong Kong in China.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 106–134 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx maculifera, but can be distinguished by the absence of a subbasal costal patch on the forewing upperside.

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Canarium album in China.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 -- Violet gliding hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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Ambulyx liturata: Brief Summary

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Ambulyx liturata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

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