Eupanacra splendens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Eupanacra splendens
Eupanacra splendens splendens male dorsal
Eupanacra splendens splendens male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

Description

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The wingspan is about 50 mm.

Biology

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Larvae have been recorded feeding on Epipremnum pinnatum.[3]

Subspecies

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  • 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

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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. ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.