Manduca manducoides is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. manducoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Manduca manducoides (Rothschild, 1895)[1]
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Distribution
editIt is known from Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.[2]
Description
editIt is can be distinguished from other species in the genus Manduca by the dark forewing upperside with few paler markings, the hindwing upperside with an extensive white basal area and the underside of the thorax and abdomen which are suffused with pink. There are three yellow side patches located on the abdomen. The underside of the wings is greyish brown.[3]
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Biology
editAdults are on wing in August, September, October, November and December, although the peak flight seems to be September to October. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Annona coriacea.
References
edit- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca manducoides". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
edit- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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