Manduca contracta

Manduca contracta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia, Argentina and is probably also present in Uruguay.^[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Sphingidae

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Manduca contracta
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Manduca
Species:	M. contracta
Binomial name
Manduca contracta (Butler, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
Protoparce contracta Butler, 1875 Sphinx panaquire Berg, 1885 Protoparce lucetius argentina Clark, 1926 Protoparce lucetius exiguus Gehlen, 1942 Protoparce lucetius nubila Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

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The wingspan is 95–105 mm.

Adults have been recorded in February, March, April, May, July, November and December.