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Callambulyx rubricosa

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Callambulyx rubricosa
Callambulyx rubricosa Male dorsal
Callambulyx rubricosa Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callambulyx
Species:
C. rubricosa
Binomial name
Callambulyx rubricosa
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx rubricosa Walker, 1856
  • Basiana superba Moore, 1866
  • Callambulyx rubricosa indochinensis Clark, 1936
  • Metagastes rubricosa piepersi Snellen, 1880

Callambulyx rubricosa is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from the Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China, Thailand, Vietnam and Java.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 132 mm. It is very similar to Callambulyx amanda, but the hindwing upperside lacks a prominent black marking near the tornus.

Subspecies

  • Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa (Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China, Thailand and Vietnam)
  • Callambulyx rubricosa piepersi (Snellen, 1880) ( Laos and Java)

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)