Eupanacra elegantulus Eupanacra elegantulus Eupanacra elegantulus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-east Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia the Philippines. It is similar to "Eupanacra mydon", except for the pattern elements found on the upperside of the forewing which are much clearer. Furthermore, the discal spot is larger in males and more prominent in females since these have a paler ground colour. There are two rows of black dots and a large black spot on the underside of the abdomen. The larvae have been recorded feeding on "Dieffenbachia", "Syngonium" and "Monstera deliciosa". Young larvae are slender,
Actinidia deliciosa Cultivation spread from China in the early 20th century when seeds were introduced to New Zealand by Isabel Fraser, the principal of Wanganui Girls' College, who had been visiting mission schools in China. The seeds were planted in 1906 by a Wanganui nurseryman, Alexander Allison, with the vines first fruiting in 1910. People who tasted the fruit thought it had a gooseberry flavour, so began to call it the Chinese gooseberry, but being from the genus "Actinidia", it is not related to the gooseberry family, Grossulariaceae. The familiar cultivar "Actinidia deliciosa" 'Hayward' was developed by Hayward Wright in Avondale, New