Ambulyx auripennis

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Ambulyx auripennis
Ambulyx auripennis MHNT CUT 2010 0 418, Sri Lanka, Ceylan male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
Ambulyx auripennis MHNT CUT 2010 0 418, Sri Lanka, Ceylan male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
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.

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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.