Eupanacra tiridates
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Eupanacra tiridates is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Philippines
.
It is similar to Eupanacra regularis regularis
, but the postmedian lines on the forewing upperside are less curved. There is a black costal mark, a smaller costal spot and a triangular, white subapical mark present.
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...
.
It is similar to Eupanacra regularis regularis
Eupanacra regularis
Eupanacra regularis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from India and south-east Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia .It is similar to Eupanacra automedon.-Subspecies:...
, but the postmedian lines on the forewing upperside are less curved. There is a black costal mark, a smaller costal spot and a triangular, white subapical mark present.