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Ambulyx auripennis

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Species of moth

Ambulyx auripennis
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Ambulyx
Species: A. auripennis
Binomial name
Ambulyx auripennis
Moore, 1879

Ambulyx auripennis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879 and is known from Sri Lanka.

It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis, but the underside of the body is deeper yellow and the markings on the wing are less conspicuous.

  • Female ventral view Female ventral view
  • Female dorsal view Female dorsal view

References

  1. "Ambulyx auripennis Moore, 1879 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
Taxon identifiers
Ambulyx auripennis


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