Ambulyx placida
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Ambulyx |
Species: | A. placida |
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Ambulyx placida, the plain gliding hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Himalayan foothills of northern India, Nepal and Tibet.[2]
The wingspan is 104–114 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx semiplacida, but can be distinguished by the much smaller subbasal spot on the forewing upperside.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888 -- Plain gliding hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.