Ampelophaga rubiginosa

Ampelophaga rubiginosa

"Ampelophaga rubiginosa" is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-eastern Afghanistan, east around the southern margin of the Himalaya to Yunnan, then throughout China to the Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It is also found south through Thailand and Vietnam to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.
Hawkmoth - Ampelophaga rubiginosa x2 Ampelophaga rubiginosa,Hawkmoth,Malaysia,Moth,Pahang

Appearance

The wingspan is 72–100 mm.

Naming

*"Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa"
⤷ "Ampelophaga rubiginosa lohita" Kishida & Yano, 2001
⤷ "Ampelophaga rubiginosa myosotis" Kitching & Cadiou, 2000

It was described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William Grey in 1853.

Behavior

There is one generation per year in north-eastern China, with adults on wing from June to August. Farther south, there may be up to three generations per year. In Shanghai, adults are on wing from February to October. In Korea, they are found from early May to early August.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitaceae species, "Hydrangea paniculata" and "Saurauia".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusAmpelophaga
SpeciesA. rubiginosa
Photographed in
Malaysia