Manduca caribbeus

Manduca caribbeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. caribbeus
Binomial name
Manduca caribbeus
(Cary, 1952)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phlegethontius caribbeus Cary, 1952

Manduca caribbeus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]

The wingspan is 80–85 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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