''Ambulyx canescens'' is a

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 ...

of 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 ...

first described by Francis Walker in 1865.

Distribution

It is found in

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and the

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Description

Ambulyx canescens MHNT CUT 2010 0 296 Taiping, Perak Malaysia, male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal view Ambulyx canescens MHNT CUT 2010 0 296 Taiping, Perak Malaysia, male ventral.jpg, Male, ventral view Ambulyx canescens MHNT CUT 2010 0 296 Taiping, Perak Malaysia, female dorsal.jpg, Female, dorsal view Ambulyx canescens MHNT CUT 2010 0 296 Taiping, Perak Malaysia, female ventral.jpg, Female, ventral view

Biology

It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young ''

Dryobalanops lanceolata ''Dryobalanops lanceolata'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (' = shaped like the head of a spear) and refers to the shape of the leaf. This species is Endemism, endemic to Borneo. It is ...

''. Larvae have also been reared on '' Shorea lepidota''.

List of subspecies

* ''Ambulyx canescens canescens'' * ''Ambulyx canescens flava'' (Clark, 1924)Clark, B.P. 1924. Twelve new Sphingidae. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 9: 11–21 * ''Ambulyx canescens flavocelebensis'' Ambulyx canescens flava MHNT CUT 2010 0 296 Mindanao, Surigao. Philippines, male dorsal.jpg, Male ''A. c. flava'' Ambulyx canescens flava MHNT CUT 2010 0 296 Mindanao, Surigao. Philippines, male ventral.jpg, Male ''A. c. flava''

References

External links

"''Ambulyx canescens canescens'' (Walker, [1865])"
(May 25, 2009). ''Butterfly from Rejang Land''. Retrieved January 11, 2019. * Ambulyx Moths described in 1865 Moths of Indonesia Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Moths of the Philippines Moths of Malaysia {{Ambulycini-stub