Eupanacra malayana

Eupanacra malayana, the Malayan rippled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Eupanacra malayana
Eupanacra malayana Male dorsal
Eupanacra malayana Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupanacra
Species:
E. malayana
Binomial name
Eupanacra malayana
Synonyms
  • Panacra malayana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Panacra albicans Dupont, 1941
  • Panacra moseri Gehlen, 1930
  • Panacra malayana unilunata (Dupont, 1941)

Distribution

It is known from Thailand, Hainan in southern China, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sumbawa) and Palawan in the Philippines.[2]

Description

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.

Biology

The larvae feed on Curculigo species.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Eupanacra malayana (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) -- Malayan rippled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.


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