Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Ambulyx Higher classification Ambulyx | Phylum Arthropoda Family Sphingidae Scientific name Ambulyx japonica Rank Species | |
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Similar Ambulyx, Sphingidae, Ambulyx ochracea, Insect, Butterflies and moths | ||
Ambulyx japonica is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from eastern China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
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Description
The wingspan is 81–90 mm. There is a broad subbasal band on the forewing upperside. Males are paler than females and less strongly marked.
Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Aceraceae species in China. In Japan, larvae have been recorded on Acer and Carpinus japonica. Furthermore, larvae have been reared on Carpinus laxiflora and Carpinus tschonoskii.
Subspecies
References
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