Eupanacra variolosa

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Eupanacra variolosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupanacra
Species:
E. variolosa
Binomial name
Eupanacra variolosa
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Panacra variolosa Walker, 1856
  • Panacra hamiltoni Rothschild, 1894
  • Panacra vagans Butler, 1881

Eupanacra variolosa, the grown rippled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is known from north-eastern India, Bangladesh, south-western China, Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).[2]

Description[]

The wingspan is 56–80 mm. It is similar to Eupanacra busiris atima except for differences in the forewing outer margin and the trajectory of the antemedian lines on the forewing upperside. There is a short, narrow and pale median band on the hindwing upperside.

Biology[]

The larvae feed on Scindapsus pictus and Scindapsus aureus in Thailand.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Eupanacra variolosa (Walker, 1856) -- Grown rippled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.


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