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Ambulyx semiplacida

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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[1]

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

Distribution

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It is known from Taiwan.[2]

Description

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


References

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  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.