''Apocalypsis velox'' is the only species in the monotypic moth genus ''Apocalypsis'' in the family Sphingidae. The genus erected by

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and Karl Jordan in 1903. The species was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876, and is found from north-eastern India and from south-western

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to northern Vietnam.

Description

The wingspan is about 136 mm. The forewing upperside pattern is similar to that of ''

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Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''

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'' in India.

References

Sphingini Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler Moths of Asia Moths described in 1876 {{Sphinginae-stub