''Ambulyx liturata'' is a species of
moth of the family
Sphingidae first described by
Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.
Distribution
It is found from
Nepal, the north-eastern India states of
Sikkim and
Assam,
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Thailand and
Vietnam to
Fujian and
Hong Kong in China.
Description
The
wingspan is 106–134 mm. It is similar to ''
Ambulyx maculifera
''Ambulyx maculifera'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India.
References
Ambulyx
Moths described in 1866
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
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'', but can be distinguished by the absence of a subbasal costal patch on the forewing upperside.
Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''
Canarium album
''Canarium album'' is a tree species in the genus ''Canarium'' and the family Burseraceae, found in Indo-China; the Catalogue of Life does not record any sub-species.
''Canarium album'' produces a fruit commonly called Chinese olive or white oli ...
'' in China.
References
Ambulyx
Moths described in 1875
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
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