Ambulyx canescens explained

Ambulyx canescens is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.

Distribution

It is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines.

Biology

It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young Dryobalanops lanceolata. Larvae have also been reared on Shorea lepidota.

List of subspecies

• Ambulyx canescens canescens
• Ambulyx canescens flava (Clark, 1924)^[1]
• Ambulyx canescens flavocelebensis

External links

• "Ambulyx canescens canescens (Walker, [1865])". (May 25, 2009). Butterfly from Rejang Land. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
• Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Ambulyx canescens Walker . The Moths of Borneo . January 11, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Clark, B.P. 1924. Twelve new Sphingidae. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 9: 11–21