Manduca muscosa (lat.) Is a species of butterflies from the family of hawk moths (Sphingidae) living in North America .
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Description
Wingspan 100-126 mm. The look is similar to Manduca sesquiplex , but the front wings are more elongated, the main color of the body and wings is darker, almost olive, the pale stripes on the rear wings are less contrasting.
Male, bottom view
Female, top view
Female, bottom view
Biology
One generation per year. Adult butterflies fly from mid-July to August in southern Arizona, in Costa Rica - from May to November.
Caterpillars feed on Verbesina gigantea , Lasianthaea fruticosa , Eupatorium albicaule , Viguiera dentate , Eupatorium albicaule , Lantana camara , Helianthus annuus (Annual Sunflower) and Jacaranda caroba .
Habitat and habitat
It is found in southern and western Arizona , in Mexico , Belize , Guatemala , Nicaragua and Costa Rica . It inhabits tropical and subtropical lowlands, foothill forests and oak forests [1] .
Study History
The species was first described by the English zoologist Baron Charles Rothschild and the German and English entomologist Carl Jordan in 1903 and named Protoparce muscosa [2] .
Synonyms
- Protoparce muscosa Rothschild & Jordan, 1916 Basionym
Notes
Links
- Muscosa sphinx Moths of North America Guide