Manduca Corumbensis
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''Manduca corumbensis'' is a
moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
of the family
Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
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Distribution

It is known from
Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
and
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
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Description

The length of the forewings is about 56 mm. The antennae are white and brown. The Head, thorax and abdomen uppersides are grey. The wings have both brown and white fringes. The forewing upperside is also mixed white and brown. The basal half of the forewing underside is dark brown, with lighter areas. The hindwing upperside is dirty white bordered by a brown band basally, but otherwise grey. Manduca corumbensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 458 Ponte Funda - Vianópolis Goiás Brazil - Female dorsal.jpg, ''Manduca corumbensis'' ♀ Manduca corumbensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 458 Ponte Funda - Vianópolis Goiás Brazil - Female ventral.jpg, ''Manduca corumbensis'' ♀ △


Biology

Adults have been recorded in November and December in Bolivia.


References


External links

* Manduca Moths described in 1920 Sphingidae of South America Taxa named by Benjamin Preston Clark {{Manduca-stub