''Ambulyx auripennis'' is a species of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...

. It was described by

Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company. It has been said that Mo ...

in 1879 and is known from

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

. It is similar to '' Ambulyx substrigilis'', but the underside of the body is deeper yellow and the markings on the wing are less conspicuous. Ambulyx auripennis BMNHE813975 female un.jpg, Female ventral view Ambulyx auripennis BMNHE813975 female up.jpg, Female dorsal view

References

Ambulyx Moths described in 1879 Moths of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Frederic Moore {{Ambulycini-stub