Ambulyx tattina Jordan

Oxyambulyx tattina Jordan, 1919, Novit. zool., 26: 192.

Oxyambulyx tattina borneensis Gehlen, 1940, Ent. Zeitschr . 54: 140.

Diagnosis

This species may be distinguished by the absence of subbasal dark patches on the forewing, and the division of the distal third sharply into pale anterior and dark posterior halves.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines.

Habitat preference

This species would appear to be rare.

Two specimens have been taken in lowland forest areas and one at 2600m on G. Kinabalu.