Ambulyx placida
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. placida
Binomial name
Ambulyx placida
Moore, 1888[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyambulyx citrona Joicey & Kaye, 1917
  • Ambulyx placida nepalplacida Inoue, 1992

Ambulyx placida, the plain gliding hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Himalayan foothills of northern India, Nepal and Tibet.[2]

The wingspan is 104–114 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx semiplacida, but can be distinguished by the much smaller subbasal spot on the forewing upperside.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888 -- Plain gliding hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.


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