Biology:Manduca stuarti

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Short description: Species of moth

Manduca stuarti
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Manduca stuarti
(Rothschild, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phlegethontius stuarti Rothschild, 1896

Manduca stuarti is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Bolivia.[2]

Description

It can be distinguished from all other Manduca species by the pattern and structure. There is no lateral, yellow patch found on the abdomen underside, but there are intensely coloured patches present on the more distal segments.

Biology

Adults have been recorded from October to December.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/stuarti.html. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mstuarti.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2180610 entry