Manduca stuarti

{{Short description|Species of moth}}

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| image = Manduca stuarti MHNT CUT 2010 0 460 Cochabamba Bolivia - Male dorsal.jpg

| image_caption = Male dorsal

| image2 = Manduca stuarti MHNT CUT 2010 0 460 Cochabamba Bolivia - Male ventral.jpg

| image2_caption = Male ventral

| taxon = Manduca stuarti

| authority = (Rothschild, 1896){{Cite web |title=CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae |url=http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/stuarti.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723023842/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/stuarti.html |archive-date=2012-07-23 |access-date=2011-11-01 |publisher=Cate-sphingidae.org}}{{PD-notice}}

| synonyms =

  • Phlegethontius stuarti Rothschild, 1896

}}

Manduca stuarti is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Bolivia.{{Cite web |title=Silkmoths |url=http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mstuarti.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110814/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mstuarti.htm |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2011-11-01 |publisher=Silkmoths.bizland.com}}

Description

It can be distinguished from all other Manduca species by the pattern and structure. There is no lateral, yellow patch found on the abdomen underside, but there are intensely coloured patches present on the more distal segments.

Manduca stuarti MHNT CUT 2010 0 460 Cochabamba Bolivia - Female dorsal.jpg| Female - Dorsal side

Manduca stuarti MHNT CUT 2010 0 460 Cochabamba Bolivia - Female ventral.jpg|Female - △ Ventral side

Biology

Adults have been recorded from October to December.

References