Eupanacra metallica

(Eupanacra metallica)

Description

Eupanacra metallica is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-western India across Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northern Myanmar to south-western China. The wingspan is 60–73 mm. It is similar to Eupanacra sinuata, but the upperside ground colour is more orange and the lines on the forewing upperside have a different trajectory. Furthermore, the forewing underside is less brown and the basal area is paler. There is a broad, buff band on the hindwing upperside, while the hindwing underside is largely buff with hints of brown. The larvae feed on Arisaema tortuosum in India.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Eupanacra
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