Manduca brasiliensis
| Manduca brasiliensis | |
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| Manduca brasiliensis Dorsal | |
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| Manduca brasiliensis ventral | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. brasiliensis |
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| Manduca brasiliensis | |
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Manduca brasiliensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[2]
Description
It is similar to Manduca scutata. The primary differences are as follows: it is smaller; the sides of the thorax and upper portion of the head and front wing are more greyish; there are smaller black spots on the underbelly; the black discal patches on the upper portion of the front wing are shorter; there is a broader black median band on the upper portion of the hind wing; and the black lines on the lower side of the hind wing are more prominent.
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Female dorsal Coll. MHNT -
Female ventral Coll. MHNT
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-11-01.