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Manduca corallina

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Manduca corallina
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. corallina
Binomial name
Manduca corallina
(H. Druce, 1883)[1]
Synonyms
  • Diludia corallina H. Druce, 1883

Manduca corallina is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1883.[2]

Distribution

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It is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica south to Venezuela.[3]

Description

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The wingspan is 104–110 mm.

Biology

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Adults are on wing year round.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Manduca corallina (Druce, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Oehlke, Bill (May 17, 2011). "Manduca corallina (Druce, 1881) Diludia". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2011.