Ambulyx clavata

Ambulyx clavata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Karl Jordan in 1929.

Ambulyx clavata
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. clavata
Binomial name
Ambulyx clavata
(Jordan, 1929)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyambulyx clavata Jordan, 1929

Distribution

It is known to come from Sundaland and Thailand.

  • Male, dorsal view
  • Male, ventral view

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Lagerstroemia species.[2]

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ambulyx clavata Jordan". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 11, 2019.


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