''Ambulyx staudingeri'' is a species of
moth of the family
Sphingidae first described by
Walter Rothschild in 1894. It is known from the
Philippines.
Description
It is similar to ''
Ambulyx pryeri
''Ambulyx pryeri'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William Lucas Distant in 1887. It is found in Sundaland
Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia ...
'', but the posterior third of the forewing upperside subterminal line is closer to the termen, and most specimens have a dark tornal shade. The species name honours
Otto Staudinger.
Gallery
Ambulyx staudingeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 19 Philippines female dorsal.jpg, Female
Ambulyx staudingeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 19 Philippines female ventral.jpg, Female underside
Ambulyx staudingeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 19 Philippines male dorsal.jpg, Male
Ambulyx staudingeri MHNT CUT 2010 0 19 Philippines male ventral.jpg, Male underside
References
Ambulyx
Moths described in 1894
Moths of the Philippines
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
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