Manduca caribbeus
Manduca caribbeus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. caribbeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca caribbeus (Cary, 1952)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 80–85 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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