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Hawkmoth - Ambulyx canescens

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''Ambulyx canescens'' is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines.

It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young ''Dryobalanops lanceolata''. Larvae have also been reared on ''Shorea lepidota''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2022. Captured May 24, 2022 00:54.
  • TG-6
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 12.73mm