Ambulyx auripennis
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Ambulyx auripennis is a species of moth
in the family Sphingidae
. It was described by Moore, in 1879, 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.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
. It was described by Moore, in 1879, and is known from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis
Ambulyx substrigilis
Ambulyx substrigilis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, China , Malaysia , Indonesia and the Philippines.The wingspan is 96-120 mm...
, but the underside of the body is deeper yellow and the markings on the wing are less conspicuous.