Ampelophaga dolichoides
| Ampelophaga dolichoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ampelophaga |
| Species: | A. dolichoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ampelophaga dolichoides (R. Felder, [1874])[1] | |
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Ampelophaga dolichoides is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by R. Felder in 1874. It is found from Nepal and Sikkim, north-eastern India, across Thailand and south-western China to Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
The larvae feed on Vitaceae species, particularly the mature leaves. A larva found on Tetrastigma was reared on Parthenocissus inserta.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "''Ampelophaga'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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