Manduca dalica

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Manduca dalica
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Manduca dalica dalica, male dorsal
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Manduca dalica dalica, male ventral
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. dalica
Binomial name
Manduca dalica
(Kirby, 1877) [1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce dalicaKirby, 1877
  • Phlegethontius garleppiRothschild, 1895
  • Protoparce dalica anthinaJordan, 1911

Manduca dalica is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Costa Rica. [2]

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Description

The wingspan is 120–135 mm. The upperside is generally dark, with mottled white forewing bases, connected by a similar pattern across the posterior part of the thorax. There is a large, prominent, white discal spot and a whitish apical mark.

Biology

Adults have been recorded in February and from April to October in Costa Rica and in November in Brazil. There are probably three generations per year.

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca dalica". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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