Biology:Manduca stuarti
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. stuarti
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| Binomial name | |
| Manduca stuarti (Rothschild, 1896)[1]
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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.
Female - Dorsal side
Female - △ Ventral side
Biology
Adults have been recorded from October to December.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/stuarti.html.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mstuarti.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q2180610 entry
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