Eupanacra elegantulus (Herrich-Schaeffer, [1856])

Name       : Eupanacra elegantulus (Herrich-Schaeffer, [1856])
Family      : SPHINGIDAE Latreille, 1802
Subfamily : MACROGLOSSINAE Harris, 1839 
Tribe        : Macroglossini Harris, 1839
Larva host plant : Alocasia, Diffenbachia, Anthurium, Philodendron
Female : Mar 2008 Singapore 

Female : Mar 2008 Singapore 


Jan 2009 Singapore

 
Male : Mar 2008 Singapore

 
Male : Dec 2011 Singapore

Reference : The Sphingidae of Southeast-Asia

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Life History Record :
- Dec 2011– Diffenbachia
- May 2009– Colocosia Black Magic
- Apr 2009 – Anthurium
- Jan 2009 - Philodendron selloum
- Mar 2008 – Alocacsia and Diffenbachia

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Date : 3 Dec 2011 source : Gan Location : MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore Host plant : Diffenbachia

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Date : 25 May 2009 source : GCS member “wolfman” Location : Along Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore Host plant : Colocasia Black Magic

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Date : 28 Mar 2008 Source : Ling Chai Joo, ZMPS Parent volunteer Location : Zhong Hua Primary School (ZMPS), Singapore Host Plant : Alocasia and Diffenbachia amoena (Dumbcane) Ovum ~ 1.3mm  2nd Instar larva ~ 14.5mm Larvae T-B : Prepupa, 5th, 3rd instar Final instar pre-pupa larva  : Pupa :   Imago (male) :

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Date : 9 Jan 2009 Source : Mubaraka, GCS member. Location : Along Holland Road, Singapore. Host Plant : Araceae - Philodendron selloum Larva : 5th instar Pre-Pupa : The caterpillar build a ‘cocoon’   That is how the caterpillar looks like before it change into Pupa.  it is now about 0.6 of its original size Pupa : ~ 39mm Adult (male):

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Date : April 2009 Source : Navin Brian, Location : Yio Chu Kang-Seletar area, Singapore. Host Plant : Anthurium (Araceae)