Eupanacra splendens

Eupanacra splendens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Eupanacra splendens
Eupanacra splendens splendens male dorsal
Eupanacra splendens splendens male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupanacra
Species:
E. splendens
Binomial name
Eupanacra splendens
Synonyms
  • Panacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
  • Panacra splendens salomonis Clark, 1920
  • Panacra splendens paradoxa Gehlen, 1932

Distribution

It is known from the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Australia.[2]

Description

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.

  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Biology

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.[3]

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)

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2011-10-20.


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