Ambulyx Kuangtungensis
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''Ambulyx kuangtungensis'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Rudolf Mell in 1922.


Distribution

It is known from southern
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam and Taiwan.


Description

The wingspan is 65–80 mm. Ambulyx kuangtungensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 155 Lushan-Spa Nantou Taiwan female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view Ambulyx kuangtungensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 155 Lushan-Spa Nantou Taiwan female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view Ambulyx kuangtungensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 155 Lushan-Spa Nantou Taiwan male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal view Ambulyx kuangtungensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 155 Lushan-Spa Nantou Taiwan male ventral.jpg, Male ventral view


Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''
Choerospondias axillaris ''Choerospondias axillaris'', known in English as the Nepali hog plum, is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a common fruit in Nepal and Bhutan, called lapsi and aamli in Nepali speaking community. It is native to Nepal. Its fruit is about ...
'' in Guangdong.


References

Ambulyx Moths described in 1922 Moths of Asia {{Ambulycini-stub