Biology:Manduca corallina

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Short description: Species of moth

Manduca corallina
Manduca corallina MHNT CUT 2010 0 69 Catemaco Veracruz Mexico male dorsal.jpg
Male, dorsal view
Manduca corallina MHNT CUT 2010 0 69 Catemaco Veracruz Mexico male ventral.jpg
Male, ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. corallina
Binomial name
Manduca corallina
(H. Druce, 1883)[1]
Synonyms
  • Diludia corallina H. Druce, 1883

Manduca corallina is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1883.[2]

Distribution

It is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica south to Venezuela.[3]

Description

The wingspan is 104–110 mm.

Biology

Adults are on wing year round.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1318995 entry