Ambulyx meeki
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Ambulyx meeki is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Solomon Islands
.
It can be distinguished from other Ambulyx
species by the conspicuous olive antemedian and discal bands of the forewing upperside. It is similar to Ambulyx wildei
, but the submarginal line of the forewing is more curved.
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 the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
.
It can be distinguished from other Ambulyx
Ambulyx
Ambulyx is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Ambulyx adhemariusa - Eitschberger, Bergmann & Hauenstein, 2006*Ambulyx amara - Kobayashi, Wang & Yano, 2006*Ambulyx amboynensis - Rothschild, 1894...
species by the conspicuous olive antemedian and discal bands of the forewing upperside. It is similar to Ambulyx wildei
Ambulyx wildei
Ambulyx wildei is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Papua New Guinea and Queensland.The wingspan is about 110 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis but the submarginal line of the forewing upperside is running closer to the margin. Females are deeper brown than males....
, but the submarginal line of the forewing is more curved.
Subspecies
- Ambulyx meeki meeki (Solomon Islands)
- Ambulyx meeki makirae Tennent & Kitching, 1998 (Solomon Islands)
- Ambulyx meeki pyrrhina (Jordan, 1923) (Solomon Islands)