Ambulyx placida

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Ambulyx placida
Ambulyx placida MHNT CUT 2010 0 328 Godaveri, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Ambulyx placida MHNT CUT 2010 0 328 Godaveri, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. placida
Binomial name
Ambulyx placida
Moore, 1888 [1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyambulyx citronaJoicey & Kaye, 1917
  • Ambulyx placida nepalplacidaInoue, 1992

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.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888 -- Plain gliding hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.