Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

The Rustic Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the southern parts of the United States , southward through Mexico, Central America and South America to Uruguay.
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Naming

*''Manduca rustica cortesi''
⤷ ''Manduca rustica cubana''
⤷ ''Manduca rustica galapagensis''
⤷ ''Manduca rustica harterti''
⤷ ''Manduca rustica rustica''
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Habitat

The species is widespread and adaptable, living in varied habitats from rainforests to deserts and thriving in urban and disturbed habitat. It can live on many types of native and exotic plants.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Jasminum'' and ''Bignonia'' species and other plants of the Verbenaceae, Convolvulaceae and Lamiaceae and Boraginaceae families.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusManduca
SpeciesM. rustica
Photographed in
Brazil
Paraguay