Ambulyx auripennis
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| Ambulyx auripennis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ambulyx |
| Species: | A. auripennis |
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| Ambulyx auripennis Moore, 1879 | |
Ambulyx auripennis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879[1] and is known from Sri Lanka.
It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis, but the underside of the body is deeper yellow and the markings on the wing are less conspicuous.
Female ventral view
Female dorsal view
