Manduca schausi

Manduca schausi
Manduca schausi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. schausi
Binomial name
Manduca schausi
(Clark, 1919)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce schausi Clark, 1919

Manduca schausi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.[2]

The wingspan is 114-138 mm. It is intermediate between Manduca lichenea and Manduca florestan, with a pattern that is similar to both. The body and forewings are grey with a green tinge, but the forewing upperside is darker. Adults are on wing nearly year round in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on Capsicum annuum and Lycopersicon esculentum.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/schausi.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mschausi.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
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