Manduca lucetius

Manduca lucetius is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.[2]

Manduca lucetius
Manduca lucetius Dorsal
Manduca lucetius Ventral
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. lucetius
Binomial name
Manduca lucetius
(Cramer, 1780)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx lucetius Cramer, 1780
  • Protoparce perplexa Rothschild & Jordan, 1910

The larvae feed on Lycopersicon species (including Lycopersicon esculentum), Brugmansia arborea, Brunfelsia uniflora, Capsicum annuum and Solanum sisymbriifolium.

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

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