Manduca trimacula
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Manduca |
Species: | M. trimacula
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Binomial name | |
Manduca trimacula (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]
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Manduca trimacula is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colombia to Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.[2]
The length of the forewings is 55–60 mm. The body and forewing uppersides are brownish-yellow, mottled with grey and tawny olive. There is a creamy white streak located above the eye. The abdomen underside is dirty white, with brown mesial spots. The underside of both wings is brownish-yellow, although darker brown distally. The hindwing upperside is blackish brown.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Categories:
- Manduca
- Moths described in 1903
- Manduca stubs