''Ambulyx clavata'' 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 ...

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 Karl Jordan in 1929.

Distribution

It is known to come from

Sundaland Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of Southeast Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It inc ...

and

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

Gallery

Ambulyx clavata MHNT CUT 2010 0 78 Wiang Pa Pao Chiang Rai Thailand male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal view Ambulyx clavata MHNT CUT 2010 0 78 Wiang Pa Pao Chiang Rai Thailand male ventral.jpg, Male, ventral view

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''

Lagerstroemia ''Lagerstroemia'' (), commonly known as crape myrtle (also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle), is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia ...

'' species.

References

Ambulyx Moths described in 1929 Taxa named by Karl Jordan Moths of Asia {{Ambulycini-stub