Enpinanga borneensis
[Hawk Moth]
Classification: | Phylum: Arthropoda | Class: Insecta | Order: Lepidoptera | Family: Sphingidae | Genus: Enpinanga |
Early instars:
The tiny pearl-like object on the leaf of the host plant, Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa) might be its egg.
The work of the caterpillar on the host plant.
Reference article(s):
Leong TM. Larval development, metamorphosis and parasitism in the hawkmoth, Enpinanga borneensis (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Macroglossinae). Nature in Singapore 2008;1:149-154. | Read article |