''Ambulyx auripennis'' is a species of
moth in the family
Sphingidae. It was described by
Frederic Moore
Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company.
It has been said that Mo ...
in 1879
and is known from
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
It is similar to ''
Ambulyx substrigilis'', but the underside of the body is deeper yellow and the markings on the wing are less conspicuous.
Ambulyx auripennis BMNHE813975 female un.jpg, Female ventral view
Ambulyx auripennis BMNHE813975 female up.jpg, Female dorsal view
References
Ambulyx
Moths described in 1879
Moths of Sri Lanka
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