Manduca scutata
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Manduca scutata | |
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Manduca scutata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 95 mm.
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Female Dorsal side -
Female Ventral side
Biology
[edit]Adults have been recorded in November.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca scutata". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
[edit]- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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