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Manduca scutata

(Manduca scutata)

Description

Manduca scutata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. The wingspan is about 95 mm. Adults have been recorded in November.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Manduca
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