Eupanacra variolosa

Eupanacra variolosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

  • Male dorsal
    Male dorsal
  • Male ventral
    Male ventral

Biology

The larvae feed on satin pothos and golden pothos 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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