Ambulyx Hawk Moth vs Spotted Brown Rove Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Ambulyx Hawk Moth	Spotted Brown Rove Beetle
Scientific Name	Ambulyx substrigilis	Staphylinus fossor
Order	Lepidoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Sphingidae	Staphylinidae
Size	80-110 mm	14-18 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Predators
Regions	Southeast Asia, southern China	Europe, Central Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Ambulyx Hawk Moth

A large tropical hawk moth with brown and buff-patterned forewings that resemble dead leaves. It is found in the forests of Southeast Asia and is attracted to lights at night.

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Did You Know?

Ambulyx species are among the largest hawk moths in Asia, with some individuals approaching the size of small birds.

Spotted Brown Rove Beetle

A large, robust rove beetle with a brown body covered in patches of golden and dark setae. It is a ground-dwelling predator found in grasslands and forest edges across the Palearctic.

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Did You Know?

This beetle's powerful mandibles can crush snail shells, giving it access to a food source unavailable to most other rove beetles.