Manduca scutata

Manduca scutata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Manduca scutata
Manduca scutata male dorsal MHNT
Manduca scutata male ventral MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. scutata
Binomial name
Manduca scutata
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce scutata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Protoparce henrici Gehlen, 1926

Distribution

It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 95 mm.

  • Female Dorsal side
  • Female △ Ventral side

Biology

 
Adults have been recorded in November.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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