Eupanacra automedon
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Eupanacra automedon is a moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...

 family. It is known from north-eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, Nepal
Nepal
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, Myanmar
Myanmar
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, Thailand
Thailand
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, Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia
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, Sumatra
Sumatra
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, Nias
Nias
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, Java
Java
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 and Borneo
Borneo
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It is very similar to Eupanacra malayana
Eupanacra malayana
Eupanacra malayana is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Thailand, southern China , Vietnam, Malaysia , Indonesia and the Philippines ....

but distinguishable by the forewing outer margin having a single sharp point at the apex and no darker brown longitudinal shadow. The forewing upperside has postmedian lines closer together and more longitudinal than in Eupanacra malayana, almost parallel to the costa.

The larvae have been recorded on Lasia spinosa. The ground colour of the body is jade-green without distinct markings. It has a pale beige horn. The body ground colour of the last instar is uniform brown with an unmistakable pair of anterior ocelli located at its
first abdominal segment and a tail horn that is shorter and back-curved
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