Genus Enpinanga Rank Species | ||
Similar Eupanacra, Theretra, Macroglossinae | ||
Enpinanga borneensis 19nov2014
Enpinanga borneensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines (Palawan).
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Description of adults
Adults are strongly sexually dimorphic.
Male
The forewing upperside ground colour is pale grey. There is a discal spot, a rounded dark broad spot, a rectangular dark brown spot and a slightly transparent cream spot. The hindwing upperside is mostly dark brown, although there is an inconspicuous buff median band.
Female
The forewing upperside ground colour is greyish brown, with a dark brown median line. The submarginal line is edged in dark orange brown. The discal spot is inconspicuous or absent. The hindwing upperside has a broad, straw coloured inner margin.
Larvae
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Dillenia (such as Dillenia suffruticosa in Singapore) and Tetracera species.