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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

Sphingidae of Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India (Species Notes)

Sphingidae : Smerinthinae

Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847

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Ambulyx_substrigilis Ambulyx_substrigilis
MothSph_Ambulyx_substrigilis_0_PA0310.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Discal line double, sharply defined and zig-zag with 2 prominent spikes pointing outward. Small to medium sized black spot along the dorsum. Black basal dot along the costum and termen present, along with a blackish patch at its base. Black line along the abdomen present.

Reference:
Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya