Manduca manducoides

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Manduca manducoides
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Male ventral
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. manducoides
Binomial name
Manduca manducoides
(Rothschild, 1895) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phlegethontius manducoidesRothschild, 1895
  • Protoparce breyeriKöhler, 1924

Manduca manducoides is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. [2]

Description

It is can be distinguished from other species in the genus Manduca by the dark forewing upperside with few paler markings, the hindwing upperside with an extensive white basal area and the underside of the thorax and abdomen which are suffused with pink. There are three yellow side patches located on the abdomen. The underside of the wings is greyish brown. [3]

Biology

Adults are on wing in August, September, October, November and December, although the peak flight seems to be September to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Annona coriacea .

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References

  1. ↑ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca manducoides". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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