Manduca pellenia

Manduca pellenia

"Manduca pellenia" is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 107–126 mm. The underside of the abdomen is shaded with brown scales, especially in the male. There are heavy, discal, black patches found on the forewing upperside with, forming a band.

Reproduction

There is probably one generation per year in Costa Rica with adults on wing from September to November. They feed on flower nectar.

Food

The larvae feed on "Solanum hayesii" and "Cestrum megalophyllum".

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