Callambulyx junonia

Callambulyx junonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Callambulyx
Species:	C. junonia
Binomial name
	Callambulyx junonia; (Butler, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
	Ambulyx junonia Butler, 1881; Callambulyx orbita Chu & Wang, 1980; Callambulyx junonia angusta Clark, 1935; Callambulyx junonia chinensis Clark, 1938;

Callambulyx junonia, the eyed pink-and-green hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881.

Distribution

It is known from Bhutan, Nagaland in north-eastern India, southern China and northern Vietnam.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 104 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Callambulyx species by the presence of a complete eyespot on the hindwing upperside.

Male dorsal view
Male ventral view

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Callambulyx junonia (Butler, 1881) -- Eyed pink-and-green hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Callambulyx junonia (Butler, 1881) -- Eyed pink-and-green hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.