Manduca tucumana

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Manduca tucumana
Manduca tucumana MHNT CUT 2010 0 111 Villa Nougues Tucuman Argentina male dorsal.jpg
Manduca tucumana dorsal
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Manduca tucumana 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. tucumana
Binomial name
Manduca tucumana
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) [1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce tucumanaRothschild & Jordan, 1903

Manduca tucumana is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Argentina and Bolivia. [2] [3]

Description

The wingspan is about 108 mm. It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus Manduca , but a number of differences distinguish it from Manduca pellenia and Manduca scutata , to which it most closely compares, particularly in its distinctly paler head, thorax and forewing and the almost white discal spot, pale lines and fringe on the forewing upperside. The abdomen underside is somewhat buffish.

Biology

Adults have been recorded in March and from November to December in Argentina indicating at least two generations.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. "Manduca tucumana [(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) ]". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-25.