Callambulyx junonia

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Callambulyx junonia
Callambulyx junonia (Butler, 1888) (7232204416).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callambulyx
Species:
C. junonia
Binomial name
Callambulyx junonia
(Butler, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx junonia Butler, 1881
  • Callambulyx orbita Chu & Wang, 1980
  • Callambulyx junonia angusta Clark, 1935
  • Callambulyx junonia chinensis Clark, 1938

Callambulyx junonia, the eyed pink-and-green hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881.

Distribution[]

It is known from Bhutan, Nagaland in north-eastern India, southern China and northern Vietnam.[2]

Description[]

The wingspan is about 104 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Callambulyx species by the presence of a complete eyespot on the hindwing upperside.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Callambulyx junonia (Butler, 1881) -- Eyed pink-and-green hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.


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