Manduca caribbeus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]

Manduca caribbeus
Male
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
Synonyms
  • Phlegethontius caribbeus Cary, 1952

The wingspan is 80–85 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June.

References edit

  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca caribbeus". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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