Manduca stuarti
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Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Manduca |
Species: | M. stuarti
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Binomial name | |
Manduca stuarti (Rothschild, 1896)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Manduca stuarti is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
Description[]
It can be distinguished from all other Manduca species by the pattern and structure. There is no lateral, yellow patch found on the abdomen underside, but there are intensely coloured patches present on the more distal segments.
Female - Dorsal side
Female - △ Ventral side
Biology[]
Adults have been recorded from October to December.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Categories:
- Manduca
- Moths described in 1896
- Manduca stubs