Manduca schausi
Species of moth
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Manduca schausi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.[2]
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| Manduca schausi | |
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| Mount Totumas cloud forest, Panama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. schausi |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca schausi | |
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The wingspan is 114–138 mm. It is intermediate between Manduca lichenea and Manduca florestan, with a pattern that is similar to both. The body and forewings are grey with a green tinge, but the forewing upperside is darker. Adults are on wing nearly year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Capsicum annuum and Lycopersicon esculentum.
