Ampelophaga rubiginosa explained

Ampelophaga rubiginosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[1] It was described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William (Vasilii) Grey in 1853. It is found from north-eastern Afghanistan, east around the southern margin of the Himalaya to Yunnan, then throughout China to the Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It is also found south through Thailand and Vietnam to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.

Description

The wingspan is 72–100 mm.

Biology

There is one generation per year in north-eastern China, with adults on wing from June to August. Farther south, there may be up to three generations per year. In Shanghai, adults are on wing from February to October. In Korea, they are found from early May to early August.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitaceae species (including Cayratia, Parthenocissus and Vitis), Hydrangea paniculata and Saurauia.

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Ampelophaga Bremer & Grey, 1853 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 23, 2017.
  2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa Bremer & Grey, 1853 -- Common vine hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Ampelophaga rubiginosa lohita Kishida & Yano, 2001 -- Common vine hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.
  4. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Ampelophaga rubiginosa myosotis Kitching & Cadiou, 2000 -- Common vine hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.

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