Eupanacra cadioui 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 the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

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The length of the forewings is about 28 mm for males and 32 mm for females. It is similar to Eupanacra busiris busiris

Eupanacra busiris

Eupanacra busiris is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Malaysia , Indonesia , Nepal, north-eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and the Philippines.The wingspan is 68-82 mm. Adults of ssp...

except for some differences in the patterns on the forewing upperside, which has a pale brown ground colour with various black spots. There are alternating cream, pale brown and dark brown lines found on the upperside of the head, thorax and abdomen. Females are similar to males but somewhat larger and darker