Manduca scutata

(Manduca scutata)

Description

Manduca scutata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. The wingspan is about 95 mm. Adults have been recorded in November.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Sphingidae

Genus:Manduca

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