Ambulyx semiplacida
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Ambulyx semiplacida is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Taiwan
.
It is similar to Ambulyx placida
, but the forewing upperside subterminal line is more strongly arched and the yellow proximal border is broader.
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 Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
It is similar to Ambulyx placida
Ambulyx placida
Ambulyx placida is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Himalayan foothills of northern India, Nepal and Tibet....
, but the forewing upperside subterminal line is more strongly arched and the yellow proximal border is broader.