Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Eupanacra splendens | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupanacra Rank Species | |
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Similar Eupanacra, Butterflies and moths, Acosmeryx anceus, Gnathothlibus erotus, Hippotion rosetta | ||
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.
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