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Eupanacra malayana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Eupanacra malayana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupanacra

Rank
  
Species

Eupanacra malayana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Thailand, southern China (Hainan), Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sumbawa) and the Philippines (Palawan).

It is similar to Eupanacra automedon but distinguishable by the forewing outer margin having a blunt double point and generally a darker brown longitudinal shadow present. The forewing upperside has a white angular mark which is contiguous with a brown spot. There is also a faint white angular mark. The underside of both wings has the distal border generally greyish in the male and dark brown in the female. The forewing underside is generally brown from the base to the postmedian area, apart from the costal edge. The postmedian line of vein dots is distinct in the male and obscure in the female. It is located parallel to the outer margin, but not angular.

The larvae feed on Curculigo species.

References

Eupanacra malayana Wikipedia