Manduca trimacula
| Manduca trimacula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. trimacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca trimacula (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Manduca trimacula is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Colombia to Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.[2]
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.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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