Eupanacra poulardi
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Eupanacra poulardi is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Sulawesi
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The length of the forewings is 23-27 mm. It is similar to Eupanacra elegantulus
but larger and there is no, or just a faint discal spot found on the forewing upperside. There is a well-marked dark median line on the abdomen. There is a brownish-orange postmedian area subdivided by a dark streak found on the forewing underside. The hindwing upperside has a broad orange-red median band.
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 Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
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The length of the forewings is 23-27 mm. It is similar to Eupanacra elegantulus
Eupanacra elegantulus
Eupanacra elegantulus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from south-east Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia the Philippines....
but larger and there is no, or just a faint discal spot found on the forewing upperside. There is a well-marked dark median line on the abdomen. There is a brownish-orange postmedian area subdivided by a dark streak found on the forewing underside. The hindwing upperside has a broad orange-red median band.