Biology:Manduca trimacula

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Short description: Species of moth

Manduca trimacula
Manduca trimacula MHNT CUT 2010 0 460 - Tingo Maria Peru - Male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Manduca trimacula MHNT CUT 2010 0 460 - Tingo Maria Peru - Male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. trimacula
Binomial name
Manduca trimacula
Synonyms
  • Protoparce trimacula Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Manduca trimacula is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colombia to Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 55–60 mm. The body and forewing uppersides are brownish-yellow, mottled with grey and tawny olive. There is a creamy white streak located above the eye. The abdomen underside is dirty white, with brown mesial spots. The underside of both wings is brownish-yellow, although darker brown distally. The hindwing upperside is blackish brown.

References

  1. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012082104/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mtrimacu.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2204006 entry