''Ambulyx substrigilis'', the dark-based gliding hawkmoth, is a species of
moth of the family
Sphingidae. It was described by
John O. Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ...
in 1847.
Distribution
It is known from
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
,
India,
Nepal,
Bangladesh, the
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands () are an archipelago in the northeastern Indian Ocean about southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between th ...
, the
Nicobar Islands
The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean. They are located in Southeast Asia, northwest of Aceh on Sumatra, and separated from Thailand to the east by the Andaman Sea. Located southeast of the Indian s ...
,
Thailand,
Vietnam,
China
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(Hainan Island),
Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak),
Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan) and the
Philippines.
Description
The
wingspan is 96–120 mm.
Ambulyx substrigiis substrigiis MHNT CUT 2010 0 158 Thong Pha Phum Kanchanaburi Thailand female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view
(from the collection of the MHNT)
Ambulyx substrigiis substrigiis MHNT CUT 2010 0 158 Thong Pha Phum Kanchanaburi Thailand female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view
(coll. MHNT)
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis MHNT CUT 2010 0 158 Cambodia male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal view
(coll. MHNT)
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis MHNT CUT 2010 0 158 Cambodia male ventral.jpg, Male ventral view
(coll. MHNT)
Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''
Aglaia littoralis
''Aglaia'' is a genus of 117 species of woody dioecious trees belonging to the Mahogany family (Meliaceae). These trees occur in the subtropical and tropical forests of Southeast Asia, Northern Australia and the Pacific.
Some species are import ...
'' in India.
Subspecies
*''Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis'' (Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, China (Hainan Island), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan), Philippines)
*''Ambulyx substrigilis aglaia''
(Jordan, 1923) (India)
In ''
The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I'', the species is described as follows:
References
Ambulyx
Moths described in 1847
Moths of the Philippines
Taxa named by John O. Westwood
Moths of Sri Lanka
Moths of Malaysia
Moths of Indonesia
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