Manduca trimacula
Species of moth
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Manduca trimacula is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colombia to Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.[2]
| Manduca trimacula | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. trimacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca trimacula | |
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The length of the forewings is 55–60 mm. The body and forewing uppersides are brownish-yellow, mottled with grey and tawny olive. There is a creamy white streak located above the eye. The abdomen underside is dirty white, with brown mesial spots. The underside of both wings is brownish-yellow, although darker brown distally. The hindwing upperside is blackish brown.
