Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Eupanacra metallica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupanacra Rank Species | |
Eupanacra metallica is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-western India across Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northern Myanmar to south-western China.
The wingspan is 60–73 mm. It is similar to Eupanacra sinuata, but the upperside ground colour is more orange and the lines on the forewing upperside have a different trajectory. Furthermore, the forewing underside is less brown and the basal area is paler. There is a broad, buff band on the hindwing upperside, while the hindwing underside is largely buff with hints of brown.
The larvae feed on Arisaema tortuosum in India.
References
Eupanacra metallica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA