Ambulyx interplacida
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Ambulyx interplacida is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from south-eastern China
(Jiangxi and Hunan).
The wingspan
is 112-120 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx semiplacida
, but there is no violet tinge on the forewing upperside and the wing undersides are more reddish. There are also distinct differences in the male genitalia.
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 known from south-eastern China
China
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(Jiangxi and Hunan).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 112-120 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx semiplacida
Ambulyx semiplacida
Ambulyx semiplacida is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Taiwan.It is similar to Ambulyx placida, but the forewing upperside subterminal line is more strongly arched and the yellow proximal border is broader....
, but there is no violet tinge on the forewing upperside and the wing undersides are more reddish. There are also distinct differences in the male genitalia.