Rank Species | Genus Ampelophaga Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Ampelophaga, Butterflies and moths, Acosmeryx sericeus, Elibia dolichus, Angonyx testacea | ||
Ampelophaga dolichoides is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by R. Felder in 1874. It is found from Nepal and Sikkim, north-eastern India, across Thailand and south-western China to Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
The wingspan is 80–100 mm.
The larvae feed on Vitaceae species, particularly the mature leaves. A larva found on Tetrastigma was reared on Parthenocissus inserta.
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