Biology:Ambulyx tattina
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ambulyx |
| Species: | A. tattina
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| Binomial name | |
| Ambulyx tattina (Jordan, 1919)[1]
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Ambulyx tattina is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Karl Jordan in 1919.
Distribution
It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the Philippines .
Description
It can be distinguished from other Ambulyx species by the absence of subbasal dark patches on the forewing, and the division of the distal third sharply into pale anterior and dark posterior halves.[2]
Gallery
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Subspecies
- Ambulyx tattina tattina (Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Philippines)
- Ambulyx tattina uichancoi (Clark, 1938) (the Philippines)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Ambulyx/tattina.html.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ambulyx tattina Jordan". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/sphingidae/sphingidae_8_4.php. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q4741989 entry
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