Ambulyx canescens
Encyclopedia
Ambulyx canescens is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found in Indochina
, Malaysia, Sumatra
, Java
, Borneo
and the Philippines
.
It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young Dryobalanops lanceolata
. Larvae have also been reared on Shorea lepidota
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is found in Indochina
Indochina
The Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
, Malaysia, Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
, Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young Dryobalanops lanceolata
Dryobalanops lanceolata
Dryobalanops lanceolata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the shape of the leaf. This species is endemic to Borneo...
. Larvae have also been reared on Shorea lepidota
Shorea lepidota
Shorea lepidota is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-Source:* Ashton, P. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
.