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Ambulyx semiplacida

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Species of moth

Ambulyx semiplacida
Ambulyx semiplacida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species: A. semiplacida
Binomial name
Ambulyx semiplacida
Inoue, 1990

Ambulyx semiplacida is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Hiroshi Inoue in 1990.

Distribution

It is known from Taiwan.

Description

It is similar to Ambulyx placida, but the forewing upperside subterminal line is more strongly arched and the yellow proximal border is broader.

  • Male dorsal Male dorsal
  • Male ventral Male ventral


References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Ambulyx semiplacida Inoue, 1990". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Ambulyx semiplacida


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