Manduca stuarti
Manduca stuarti is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Manduca stuarti | |
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| Male dorsal | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. stuarti |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca stuarti (Rothschild, 1896)[1] | |
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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. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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