Manduca schausi

Manduca schausi

"Manduca schausi" is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.
Manduca schausi, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador  Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,Manduca schausi,South America,World

Appearance

The wingspan is 114–138 mm. It is intermediate between "Manduca lichenea" and "Manduca florestan", with a pattern that is similar to both. The body and forewings are grey with a green tinge, but the forewing upperside is darker. Adults are on wing nearly year round in Costa Rica.
Manduca schausi, La Isla Escondida, Colombia  Colombia,Colombia 2024,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Manduca schausi,South America,World

Food

The larvae feed on "Capsicum annuum" and "Lycopersicon esculentum".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusManduca
SpeciesM. schausi
Photographed in
Colombia
Ecuador