Ampelophaga dolichoides

(Ampelophaga dolichoides)

Description

Ampelophaga dolichoides, the green banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is found from Nepal and Sikkim, north-eastern India, across Thailand and south-western China to Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. The wingspan is 80–100 mm. The larvae feed on Vitaceae species, particularly the mature leaves. A larva found on Tetrastigma was reared on Parthenocissus inserta.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Ampelophaga
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