Enpinanga borneensis
[Hawk Moth]
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Classification: | Phylum: Arthropoda | Class: Insecta | Order: Lepidoptera | Family: Sphingidae | Genus: Enpinanga |

Caterpillar
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Early instars:

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The tiny pearl-like object on the leaf of the host plant, Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa) might be its egg.

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The work of the caterpillar on the host plant.

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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 |


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