Ambulyx canescens

Ambulyx canescens

''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''.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusAmbulyx
SpeciesA. canescens
Photographed in
Malaysia