Manduca dilucida

Manduca dilucida
Manduca dilucida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. dilucida
Binomial name
Manduca dilucida
(Edwards, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce dilucida Edwards, 1887
  • Phlegethontius indistincta Rothschild, 1894

Manduca dilucida is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Mexico to Belize, Nicaragua and Costa Rica and possibly across northern South America to Venezuela.[2]

The wingspan is 95-98 mm.

Adults have been recorded in February and from April to October in Costa Rica. There are probably three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Annona reticulata, Annona holosericea, Sapranthus palanga, Amphilophilum paniculatum, Crescentia alata, Tabebuia ochracea, Cordia alliodora and Cornutia grandifolia. There are several colour morphs and five instars. The first instar is pale green with a black horn.

References

  1. ^ CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae
  2. ^ Silkmoths
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