Ambulyx tondanoi

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Ambulyx tondanoi
Ambulyx tondanoi BMNHE813985 male up.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species:
A. tondanoi
Binomial name
Ambulyx tondanoi
(Clark, 1930)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyambulyx tondanoi Clark, 1930

Ambulyx tondanoi is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sulawesi.

The wingspan is about 47 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis. The ground colour of the forewing upperside is light yellowish-brown with darker markings. The forewing underside is bright yellow with a slight scattering of dark dots in the apical half and a prominent light brown circular patch. The hindwing upperside is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis, but the ground colour is lighter and the marginal distal band is heavier. The hindwing underside is bright yellow with a slight scattering of dark dots in the apical half.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.[permanent dead link]



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