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