Eupanacra variolosa

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Eupanacra variolosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupanacra
Species:
E. variolosa
Binomial name
Eupanacra variolosa
(Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
  • Panacra variolosaWalker, 1856
  • Panacra hamiltoniRothschild, 1894
  • Panacra vagansButler, 1881

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

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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.

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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.