Ambulyx moorei explained

Ambulyx moorei, the cinnamon gliding hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1858. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, the Nicobar Islands and Andaman Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, southern China, the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Singapore and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).^{[1] [2]}

Description

The wingspan is 100–110 mm.

Biology

Larvae have been recorded on Canarium album in China. Other recorded food plants include Buchanania and Lannea species. These moths are very sluggish during the day but fly well at night.

External links

• "Ambulyx moorei Moore, [1858] -- Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth"]. Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
• Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Ambulyx subocellata Felder . The Moths of Borneo . January 11, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Ambulyx moorei Moore, [1858] -- Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth ]. Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.
2. Web site: Ambulyx moorei Moore, [1858] ]. Digital Moths of Japan . 5 July 2016.