Manduca dalica
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Manduca dalica is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Costa Rica.[1]
Description
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.
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Manduca dalica ♀
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Biology
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.
Subspecies
- Manduca dalica dalica (Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Costa Rica)
- Manduca dalica anthina (Jordan, 1911) (south-eastern Brazil)
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Manduca dalica anthina ♂
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Manduca dalica anthina ♂ △
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Manduca dalica anthina ♀
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Manduca dalica anthina ♀ △
References
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External links
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