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Eupanacra metallica

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Eupanacra metallica
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupanacra
Species:
E. metallica
Binomial name
Eupanacra metallica
(Butler, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Panacra metallica Butler, 1875
  • Panacra metallica anfracta Gehlen, 1930
  • Panacra sinuata birmanica Bryk, 1944

Eupanacra metallica is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

Distribution

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It is found from north-western India across Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northern Myanmar to south-western China.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 60–73 mm.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Arisaema tortuosum in India.

References

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  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 metallica (Butler, 1875) -- Metallic rippled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.