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 <small>(Rothschild & Jordan, 1915)</small> (India)
• Eupanacra busiris marina <small>(Rothschild & Jordan, 1915)</small> (Andaman Islands)
• Eupanacra busiris myosotis <small>Cadiou & Holloway, 1989</small> (Sulawesi)
• Eupanacra busiris schuetzi <small>Hogenes & Treadaway, 1996</small> (the Philippines)

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