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Ampelophaga khasiana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Ampelophaga
Species:	A. khasiana
Binomial name
Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895

Ampelophaga khasiana, the scarce vine hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1895. It is found from Nepal, Sikkim in north-eastern India and to central China.

The wingspan is 80–102 mm.

The larvae feed on Vitis species and Saurauia nepalensis in India.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
2. Savela, Markku. "Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
3. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895 -- Scarce vine hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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