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Manduca manducoides

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Manduca manducoides
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. manducoides
Binomial name
Manduca manducoides
Synonyms
  • Phlegethontius manducoides Rothschild, 1895
  • Protoparce breyeri Köhler, 1924

Manduca manducoides is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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

Description

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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

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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.

References

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  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.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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