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Ambulyx staudingeri

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Species of moth

Ambulyx staudingeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species: A. staudingeri
Binomial name
Ambulyx staudingeri
Rothschild, 1894

Ambulyx staudingeri is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1894. It is known from the Philippines.

Description

It is similar to Ambulyx pryeri, but the posterior third of the forewing upperside subterminal line is closer to the termen, and most specimens have a dark tornal shade. The species name honours Otto Staudinger.

Gallery

  • Female Female
  • Female underside Female underside
  • Male Male
  • Male underside Male underside

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
Taxon identifiers
Ambulyx staudingeri


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