Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Manduca Higher classification Manduca | Phylum Arthropoda Family Sphingidae Scientific name Manduca dalica Rank Species | |
Similar Manduca prestoni, Manduca, Sphingidae, Manduca hannibal, Manduca ochus | ||
Manduca dalica is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Costa Rica.
The wingspan is 120–135 mm. The upperside is generally dark, with mottled white forewing bases, connected by a similar pattern across the posterior part of the thorax. There is a large, prominent, white discal spot and a whitish apical mark.
Adults have been recorded in February and from April to October in Costa Rica and in November in Brazil. There are probably three generations per year.
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