Biology:Manduca caribbeus

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Short description: Species of moth

Manduca caribbeus
Manduca caribbeus BMNHE273564 male up.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. caribbeus
Binomial name
Manduca caribbeus
Synonyms
  • Phlegethontius caribbeus Cary, 1952

Manduca caribbeus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[1]

The wingspan is 80–85 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June.

References

  1. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011194410/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mcaribbe.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2215861 entry