Manduca stuarti
Species of moth
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Manduca stuarti is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Manduca stuarti | |
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| Male dorsal | |
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| Male ventral | |
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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Distribution
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.
