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Faunistic report reveals the first occurrence of Ambulyx japonica in Russia, expanding the national Sphingidae fauna to 69 species across 34 genera.
Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894 is reported from Russia for the first time. A single male specimen was collected in Kajmanovka village, Primorsky Krai. Therefore, the Sphingidae fauna of Russia currently comprises 69 species belonging to 34 genera.
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