- Manduca contracta
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Manduca contracta Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Manduca Species: M. contracta Binomial name Manduca contracta
(Butler, 1875)[1]Synonyms - Protoparce contracta Butler, 1875
- Sphinx panaquire Berg, 1885
- Protoparce lucetius argentina Clark, 1926
- Protoparce lucetius exiguus Gehlen, 1942
- Protoparce lucetius nubila Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Manduca contracta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Bolivia, Argentina and is probably also present in Uruguay.[2]
The wingspan is 95-105 mm.
Adults have been recorded in February, March, April, May, July, November and December.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/contracta.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-11-16. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mcontracta.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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