Ambulyx placida

Ambulyx placida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Ambulyx
Species:	A. placida
Binomial name
	Ambulyx placida; Moore, 1888
Synonyms
	Oxyambulyx citrona Joicey & Kaye, 1917; Ambulyx placida nepalplacida Inoue, 1992;

Ambulyx placida is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Himalayan foothills of northern India, Nepal and Tibet.^[2]

The wingspan is 104–114 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx semiplacida, but can be distinguished by the much smaller subbasal spot on the forewing upperside.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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