Enpinanga Borneensis
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''Enpinanga borneensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines (Palawan).


Description of adults

Adults are strongly sexually dimorphic. Enpinanga borneensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 387 Sandakan, Borneo, Malaisie, male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Enpinanga borneensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 387 Sandakan, Borneo, Malaisie, male ventral.jpg, Male ventral


Larvae

Larvae have been recorded feeding on '' Dillenia'' (such as ''
Dillenia suffruticosa ''Dillenia suffruticosa'' (simpoh air or CB leaf) is a species of ''Dillenia'' found in tropical South East Asia in secondary forest and swamp, swampy ground. It is a large, evergreen shrub to 6 metres high. It flowers continuously with yellow fl ...
'' in Singapore) and '' Tetracera'' species.


References

Macroglossini Moths described in 1897 Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Macroglossini-stub