Biology:Manduca prestoni

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Short description: Species of moth


Manduca prestoni
Manduca prestoni MHNT CUT 2010 0 106 Pimenta Bueno Rondônia male dorsal.jpg
Manduca prestoni male dorsal
Manduca prestoni MHNT CUT 2010 0 106 Pimenta Bueno Rondônia male ventral.jpg
Manduca prestoni male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. prestoni
Binomial name
Manduca prestoni
(Gehlen, 1926)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce prestoni Gehlen, 1926

Manduca prestoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil , Ecuador and Bolivia.[2]

It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus Manduca, but a number of differences distinguish it from Manduca lefeburii, to which it most closely compares.

Adults have been recorded in October.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1819347 entry