Ambulyx liturata explained

Ambulyx liturata is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

Distribution

It is found from Nepal, the north-eastern India states of Sikkim and Assam, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to Fujian and Hong Kong in China.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 106–134 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx maculifera, but can be distinguished by the absence of a subbasal costal patch on the forewing upperside.

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Canarium album in China.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 -- Violet gliding hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.