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Eupanacra splendens

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Eupanacra splendens

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Eupanacra

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Eupanacra splendens is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have brown forewings. Each with three white arrow heads at the apex. The hindwings are dark brown, each crossed by a broad orange band.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Epipremnum pinnatum. They have eyespots along each side, with those on the first abdominal segment larger than the others. The tail has a horn that ends in an abrupt point.

Subspecies

  • Eupanacra splendens splendens (Moluccas (Halmahera, Buru, Ambon, Aru, Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, north-eastern Australia)
  • Eupanacra splendens paradoxa (Gehlen, 1932) (Moluccas)
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    Eupanacra splendens Wikipedia


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