Ambulyx canescens is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.
Distribution It is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines.
Description
Biology It is considered a forest pest, because its larvae feed on the leaves of young Dryobalanops lanceolata. Larvae have also been reared on Shorea lepidota.
List of subspecies Ambulyx canescens canescens Ambulyx canescens flava (Clark, 1924)Clark, B.P. 1924. Twelve new Sphingidae. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 9: 11–21 Ambulyx canescens flavocelebensis
References
External links "Ambulyx canescens canescens (Walker, )". (May 25, 2009). Butterfly from Rejang Land. Retrieved January 11, 2019.