• Source: Eupanacra busiris

Eupanacra busiris, the green rippled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.




Distribution


It is known from Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi), Nepal, north-eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and the Philippines. Probably also in Sri Lanka.




Description


The wingspan is 68–82 mm.




Biology


Adults are on wing from late March to late August in Hong Kong. They fly at dusk and are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta.
The larvae have been recorded on Lasia species and Pothos scandens in India.




Subspecies


Eupanacra busiris busiris (Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China and Vietnam)
Eupanacra busiris atima (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) (India)
Eupanacra busiris marina (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) (Andaman Islands)
Eupanacra busiris myosotis Cadiou & Holloway, 1989 (Sulawesi)
Eupanacra busiris schuetzi Hogenes & Treadaway, 1996 (the Philippines)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar spesies Sphingidae
• Eupanacra busiris
• Eupanacra
• List of Sphingidae species
• List of moths of Sri Lanka
• List of moths of India (Sphingidae)
• List of moths of Nepal (Sphingidae)