Amplypterus mansoni

(Amplypterus mansoni)

Description

Amplypterus mansoni is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1924. It is known from south-east Asia, including north-eastern India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra and Java). The wingspan is 110–115 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

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