Biology:Manduca scutata
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Manduca scutata male dorsal MHNT | |
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| Manduca scutata male ventral MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. scutata
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| Manduca scutata | |
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Manduca scutata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina .[1]
Description
The wingspan is about 95 mm.
Female Dorsal side
Female △ Ventral side
Biology
Adults have been recorded in November.
References
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012082206/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mscutscu.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Wikidata ☰ Q2273354 entry
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