Callambulyx rubricosa

Callambulyx rubricosa, the large pink-and-green hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Callambulyx rubricosa
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callambulyx
Species:
C. rubricosa
Binomial name
Callambulyx rubricosa
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx rubricosa Walker, 1856
  • Basiana superba Moore, 1866
  • Callambulyx rubricosa indochinensis Clark, 1936
  • Metagastes rubricosa piepersi Snellen, 1880

Distribution

It is known from the Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China, Thailand, Vietnam and Java.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 132 mm. It is very similar to Callambulyx amanda, but the hindwing upperside lacks a prominent black marking near the tornus.

  • Female dorsal view
    Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view
    Female ventral view

Subspecies
  • Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa (Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China, Thailand and Vietnam)
  • Callambulyx rubricosa piepersi (Snellen, 1880) (Laos and Java)
  • Male
    Male
  • Male underside
    Male underside
  • Female
    Female
  • Female underside
    Female underside

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa (Walker, 1856) -- Large pink-and-green hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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