Ambulyx wildei
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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.
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 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
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 about 110 mm. It is similar to Ambulyx substrigilis
Ambulyx substrigilis
Ambulyx substrigilis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, China , Malaysia , Indonesia and the Philippines.The wingspan is 96-120 mm...
but the submarginal line of the forewing upperside is running closer to the margin. Females are deeper brown than males.