Eupanacra micholitzi (Taxonomy)
Transferred to Eupanacra by Cadiou & Holloway, 1989, Lambillionea89: 139. Erroneously returned to Panacra by Bridges, 1993, Cat. Fam. Gen. Spec. Sphingidae of the World: VIII.18. Transferred back to Eupanacra by Kitching & Cadiou, 2000, Hawkmoths of the world: 45.
An unmistakable species. Forewing upperside similar to Eupanacra pulchella but the pale postmedian band broader and more uniform in width, not curving costad apically; yellow submarginal band narrower running parallel to the outer margin, not curving costad apically; space between these two bands more uniform. Forewing underside without discal spot. Hindwing underside inner margin paler orange than in Eupanacra pulchella. Upperside of abdomen with a pale median double line. Underside of thorax and abdomen white, abdomen with a broad, brown median line, narrowed basally on each segment. Hindwing upperside similar to Eupanacra pulchella but narrower, paler and inner margin more diffuse, but not in the female. Hindwing upperside similar to the male but broader, darker and inner margin less diffuse. Uncus slender, not sinuate. Gnathos long, similar to Eupanacra regularis regularis. Valve with four large stridulatory scales. Harpe comparatively broad, not narrowed distally, reaching middle of ventral edge of valve, apex narrower and twisted ventrad. Aedeagus slightly tapering; apical process with right lobe represented by a row of teeth at the edge of the aedeagus; left lobe detached, very slender, cylindrical, pointed, not dentate.