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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

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

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895

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Ampelophaga_khasiana Ampelophaga_khasiana
MothSph_Ampelophaga_khasiana_0_R0108.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Differs from A. rubiginosa in the outermost discal band (thick and regular in width v/s thin and irregular) and the next inner band (smoothly curving margin v/s anterior outward bulge).

Reference:
Moths of Thailand Vol 2, Sphingidae of the eastern Palaearctic

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya