Biology:Eupanacra variolosa
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eupanacra |
| Species: | E. variolosa
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| Eupanacra variolosa (Walker, 1856)[1]
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Eupanacra variolosa, the grown rippled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from north-eastern India , Bangladesh, south-western China , Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).[2]
Description
The wingspan is 56–80 mm. It is similar to Eupanacra busiris atima except for differences in the forewing outer margin and the trajectory of the antemedian lines on the forewing upperside. There is a short, narrow and pale median band on the hindwing upperside.
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Biology
The larvae feed on Scindapsus pictus and Scindapsus aureus in Thailand.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107050658/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Eupanacra/variolosa.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Eupanacra variolosa (Walker, 1856) -- Grown rippled hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/e_var.htm. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2979272 entry
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