Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Amplypterus panopus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Amplypterus Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Amplypterus, Ambulyx moorei, Ambulyx, Acosmeryx shervillii, Acosmeryx | ||
Amplypterus panopus (mango hawkmoth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern and northern India (including the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands), Nepal, Burma, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia (to Sulawesi) and the Philippines.
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Description
The wingspan is 130–168 mm.
Biology
Adults are on wing in March, April, June, August and December in Hong Kong.
Larvae have been recorded on Dracontomelum, Mangifera indica, Rhus, Durio, Calophyllum and Garcinia.
In, The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-1, the species described as follows.
Subspecies
References
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