Ambulyx johnsoni

Ambulyx johnsoni
	Ambulyx johnsoni dorsal
	Ambulyx johnsoni ventral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Ambulyx
Species:	A. johnsoni
Binomial name
	Ambulyx johnsoni; (Clark, 1917)
Synonyms
	Oxyambulyx johnsoni Clark, 1917;

Ambulyx johnsoni is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from the Philippines.

Description

The wingspan is about 50 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx liturata but smaller, the upperside and underside of the wings is more yellowish and the underside of the palps, thorax, abdomen and bases of both wings are pinkish. The forewing upperside submarginal line is close to the fringe posteriorly both dorsally and ventrally and the pale band just proximal to the submarginal dark band is less prominent than in Ambulyx liturata.

Female dorsal MHNT
Female ventral MHNT

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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