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Ambulyx Westwood, 1847

Ambulyx Westwood, 1847; Cabinet Orient. Ent.: [61], TS: Sphinx substrigilis Westwood
Oxyambulyx Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 173 (key), 192, TS: Sphinx substrigilis Westwood
Ambulix ; Bremer & Grey, 1852, in Motschulsky, Etud. Ent. 1: 62 (missp.)
Ambulyx (Ambulycini) ; [HMW, 17]

Ambulyx canescens Walker, [1865]

SE.Asia, Sundaland, Philippines, Andaman Island. See [About maps] Ambulyx canescens Walker, [1865]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 38
argentata Druce, 1882
Oxyambulyx canescens ; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, 205
Ambulyx canescens ; [MoT2]; [HMW]

Larva on (reared on) Shorea lepidota [MOB3, 132]

A. c. flava (Clark, 1924)

Ambulyx canescens flava ; [HMW]

Ambulyx clavata (Jordan, 1929)

S.Thailand, Malaya, Sundaland. See [About maps] Oxyambulyx clavata Jordan, 1929; Novit. Zool. 35 : 61, TL: Borneo, Kina Balu
Oxyambulyx clavata ; Diehl, 1980, 17
Ambulyx clavata ; [MoT2]; [HMW]

Ambulyx cyclasticta (Joicey & Kaye, 1917)

N.Myanmar, N.Thailand, C.Thailand. See [About maps] Oxyambulyx cyclasticta Joicey & Kaye, 1917; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 20 (118) : 308, TL: Burmah
Ambulyx cyclasticta ; [HMW]

Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894

Australia, Kei, New Guinea - Solomons. See [About maps] Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 87, TL: Humboldt Bay, N. New Guinea
annulifera Swinhoe, 1892
Oxyambulux queenslandi Clark, 1928
Ambulyx dohertyi, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Ambulyx dohertyi ; [HMW]

A. d. salomonis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)

Oxyambulyx salomonis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Ambulyx dohertyi salomonis ; [HMW]

Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894

China (Shaanxi, Sichuan, Hainan), Taiwan, Korea, Japan. See [About maps] Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 87, TL: Kiushiu, South Japan
Ambulyx japonica japonica, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx japonica ; [HMW]

A. j. angustifasciata (Okano, 1959)

Ambulyx japonica angustifasciata, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx japonica angustifasciata ; [HMW]

A. j. koreana Inoue, 1993

Ambulyx japonica koreana, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx japonica koreana ; [HMW]

Ambulyx joiceyi (Clark, 1923)

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo. See [About maps] Oxyambulyx joiceyi Clark, 1923; Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 8 : 70
Ambulyx joiceyi ; [HMW]

Ambulyx kuangtungensis (Mell, 1922)

Thailand, E.China, W.China (Guangdong, Guangxi), Taiwan. See [About maps] Oxyambulyx kuangtungensis Mell, 1922; Dt. ent. Z. 1922: 114
hoenei (Mell, 1937)
melli (Gehlen, 1942)
takasago (Okano, 1964)
Ambulyx kuangtungensis, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx kuangtungensis ; [HMW]

Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875

NE.India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, S.China (Sichuan, Hainan, Hunan, Hong Kong). See [About maps] Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1875 : 250
rhodoptera Butler, 1875
Ambulyx liturata, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx liturata ; [HMW]

Ambulyx montana Cadiou & Kitching, 1990

N.Thailand, NW.Vietman. See [About maps] Ambulyx montana Cadiou & Kitching, 1990; Lambillionea 90 (4): 14
Ambulyx montana ; [HMW]

Ambulyx moorei Moore, [1858]

Hong Kong, Oriental Tropics - Sundaland, China (Guangxi, Hainan). See [About maps] Ambulyx moorei Moore, [1858]; : 266
decolor (Schaufuss, 1870)
Ambulyx subocellata Felder, 1874; Reise Ost. Fregatte Novara, Lep: t. 76
turbata Butler, 1875
thwaitesii Moore, [1882]
nubila Huwe, 1895
chinensis (Clark, 1922)
Ambulyx moorei, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Oxyambulyx subocellata ; Rothschild & Jordan, 19003, 206
Ambulyx moorei ; [HMW]

Larva on Buchanania, Lannea, Canarium [MOB3, 133]

Ambulyx obliterata Rothschild, 1920

Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, S.Thailand. See [About maps] Ambulyx liturata obliterata Rothschild, 1920; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 5 (30) : 479
Oxyambulyx macromaculata Gehlen, 1940; Ent. Z. 54: 140
Oxyambulyx obliterata ; Diehl, 1980, 17
Ambulux obliterata ; [MoT2]
Ambulyx obliterata ; [HMW]

Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885

NE.India, Nepal, Thailand, Indochina, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong. See [About maps] Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885; Cistula Ent. 3 : 113
Ambulyx ochracea, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx ochracea ; [HMW]

Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887

Malaya, S.Thailand, Sundaland. See [About maps] Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 20 : 271
moorei Boisduval, [1875]
?Ambulyx eteocles Huwe, 1895; Berl. Ent. Zs. 40 (3) : 367
?eteocles (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Oxyambulyx sumatranus Rothschild, 1920; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 5 (30) : 479
Oxyambulyx pryeri ; Diehl, 1980, 21
Ambulyx pryeri ; [MoT2]; [HMW]

Larva on Plumeria [MOB3, 131]

Ambulyx pseudoclavata Inoue, 1997

N.Thailand. See [About maps] Ambulyx pseudoclavata Inoue, 1997; The Moths of Thailand 2: 30-31 [1996]
Ambulyx pseudoclavata ; [HMW]

Ambulyx schauffelbergeri (Bremer & Grey, 1853)

NE.N.SE.S.SW.China, Japan, Korea. See [About maps] Ambulix[sic] schauffelbergeri Bremer & Grey, 1853; in Motschulsky, Etud. Ent. 1: 62
Ambulyx trilineata Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 88, TL: Kiushiu, South Japan
sobrina (Mell, 1922)
siaolouensis (Clark, 1937)
Ambulyx schauffelbergeri, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx schauffelbergeri ; [HMW]

Ambulyx semifervens (Walker, [1865])

Sulawesi, Moluccas. See [About maps] Ambulyx semifervens ; [HMW]

A. s. amboynensis Rothschild, 1894

Philippines, ...? Ambulyx amboynensis Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 87, TL: Amboyna
felixi (Clark, 1924)

= ; [HMW]

Ambulyx felixi ;
Ambulyx semifervens amboynensis ; [HMW]

Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875

NW.India - Japan, Nepal, Thailand, Indochina, China (Anhui Prov.), Korea, Java, Philippines (Luzon). See [About maps] Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1875 : 252
brunnea (Mell, 1922)
reducta (Mell, 1922)
Oxyambulyx sericeipennis agana Jordan, 1929; Novit. Zool. 35 : 85

= ; [HMW]

Oxyambulyx amaculata Meng, 1989; Entomotaxonomia 11: 4

= ; [HMW]

Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx sericeipennis ; [HMW]

A. s. javanica (Clark, 1930)

Ambulyx sericeipennis javanica ; [HMW]

A. s. luzoni (Clark, 1924)

Ambulyx sericeipennis luzoni ; [HMW]

A. s. okurai (Okano, 1959)

Ambulyx sericeipennis okurai, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx sericeipennis okurai ; [HMW]

A. s. tobii Inoue, 1976

Ambulyx sericeipennis tobii Inoue, 1976; Bull. Fac. dom. Sci. Otsuma Wom. Univ. 12: 173
Ambulyx sericeipennis tobii, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx sericeipennis tobii ; [HMW]

Ambulyx siamensis Inoue, 1991

Thailand. See [About maps] Ambulyx siamensis Inoue, 1991; Tinea 13: 130
Ambulyx siamensis, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Ambulyx siamensis ; [HMW]

Ambulyx substrigilis (Westwood, 1847)

India - Peninsular Malaysia, S.China (Hainan, Hong Kong), Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines (Palawan). See [About maps] Sphinx substrigilis Westwood, 1847; Cabinet Orient. Ent.: [61], pl. 30, f. 2, TL: Sylhet
philemon Boisduval, 1870
Oxyambulyx brooksi Clark, 1923; Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 8 : 52 [Sundaland]
subrufescens (Clark, 1936)
Oxyambulyx substrigilis cana Gehlen, 1940; Ent. Z. 54: 140
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis, Sphigidae of China (and adjacent regions) [Tony Pittaway]
Oxyambulyx substrigilis ; Rothschild, 1903, 201
Ambylux substrigilis ; [MoT2]; [HMW]

Larva on Dipterocarpus, Lagerstroemia, Aglaia [MOB3, 130]

A. s. aglaia (Jordan, 1923)

Ambulyx substrigilis aglaia ; [HMW]

Ambulyx tattina (Jordan, 1919)

Peninsular Malaysia, S.Thailand, S.Vietnam, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines. See [About maps] Oxyambulyx tattina Jordan, 1919; Novit. Zool. 26 (1): 192
Oxyambulyx tattina borneensis Gehlen, 1940; Ent. Z. 54: 140
Ambulyx tattina ; [MoT2]; [HMW]

A. t. uichancoi (Clark, 1938)

Ambulyx tattina uichancoi ; [HMW]

Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891

Australia. See [About maps] Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891; Proc. R. Soc. Qd 8 (1) : 20, TL: Cairns
Ambulyx wildei, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Ambulyx wildei ; [HMW]

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BHL]

The; Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!

[Don Herbison-Evans]

and Stella A. Crossley; Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans

[HMW]

Kitching & Cadiou, 2000; Hawkmoths of the World; An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

[MOB3]

Holloway, J. D, 1987; The Moths of Borneo, Part 3; Superfamily Bombycoidea: families Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Brahmaeidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae; (1998 reprint)

[Tony Pittaway]

WWW pages; Sphingidae of the Western Palearctic; Saturniidae of the Western Palaearctic; Sphingidae of China (and adjacent regions)

Some related literature:

Bremer & Grey, 1852; Bremer & Grey, 1853

Diagnoses de Lépidopterères nouveaux, trouvés par Mm. Tatarinoff et Gaschkewitch aux environs de Pekin in Motschulsky, Etud. Ent. 1: 58-67

Butler, 1875

Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1875 : 238-261, pl. 36-37

Butler, 1885

Descriptions of moths new to Japan, collected by Messrs Lewis and Pryer Cistula Ent. 3 : 113-139

Cadiou & Kitching, 1990

New Sphingidae from Thailand (Lepidoptera) Lambillionea 90 (4): 3-34

Clark, 1923

Thirty-three new Sphingidae Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 8 : 47-77

Distant, 1887

Notes on Sphingidae from the Malay Peninsula, and Description of a new Species of Ambulyx from North Borneo Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 20 : 270-272

Huwe, 1895

Verzeichnis der von Hans Fruhstorfer während seines Aufenthalts auf Java in den Jahren 1891 bis 1893 erebeuteten Sphingiden Berl. Ent. Zs. 40 (3) : 356-372, pl. 3

Inoue, 1976

Some new and unrecorded moths belonging to the Bombyces and Sphinges from Japan (Lepidoptera) Bull. Fac. dom. Sci. Otsuma Wom. Univ. 12: 153-179

Joicey & Kaye, 1917

New species and forms of Sphingidae Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 20 (118) : 305-309

Jordan, 1919

Some Sphingidae from the East Novit. Zool. 26 (1): 190-192

Jordan, 1929

On Oxyambulyx substrigilis and some allied Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 35 : 60-62, pl. 3

Jordan, 1929

On some Oriental Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 35 : 85-88

Miskin, 1891

A Revision of the Australian Sphingidae Proc. R. Soc. Qd 8 (1) : 1-28

Moore, 1888

Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Lepidoptera Heterocera collected by Rev. J. H. Hocking, chiefly in the Kangra District, N.W. Himalaya Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1888 : 390-412

Rothschild, 1894

Notes on Sphingidae, with descriptions of new species Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 65-98, pl. 5-7

Rothschild, 1920

Preliminary Descriptions of some new Species and Subspecies of Indo-Malayan Sphingidae Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 5 (30) : 479-482

Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

A revision of the Lepidopterous family Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 1-813, : 815-972, pl. 1-67

Walker, [1865]

List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 1-322 ([1865]), 32: 323-706 (1865), 33: 707-1120 (1865), 34: 1121-1534 ([1866]), 35: 1535-2040 (1866)

Westwood, 1847

The Cabinet of Oriental Entomology, being... Cabinet Orient. Ent.: [2] + 2 + 88pp, 42 pls (in parts)

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