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Manduca
''Manduca'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, the hawkmoths. The genus is used as a model in the biological sciences. The tobacco hornworm (''Manduca sexta'') and the tomato hornworm (''M. quinquemaculata'') in particular have been well studied.Kawahara, A. Y., et al. (2013)Evolution of ''Manduca sexta'' hornworms and relatives: Biogeographical analysis reveals an ancestral center of diversification in Central America.''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', in press. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1807. Species Manduca afflicta afflicta MHNT CUT 2010 0 408 Arroyo Bermejo La Habana Cuba, male.jpg, '' Manduca afflicta'' Manduca albiplaga MHNT CUT 2010 0 275 Amapá Bresil female.jpg, '' Manduca albiplaga'' Manduca andicola MHNT CUT 2010 0 106 Tingo María, Huánuco male.jpg, '' Manduca andicola'' Manduca armatipes MHNT CUT 2010 0 260 Carolina (San Luis Province) Argentina male.jpg, '' Manduca armatipes'' Manduca barnesi MHNT CUT 2010 0 351 Bombana, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Sexta
''Manduca sexta'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the Americas. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 ''Centuria Insectorum''. Commonly known as the Carolina sphinx moth and the tobacco hawk moth (as adults) and the tobacco hornworm and the Goliath worm (as larvae), it is closely related to and often confused with the very similar tomato hornworm (''Manduca quinquemaculata''); the larvae of both feed on the foliage of various plants of the family Solanaceae. The tobacco hornworm is sometimes kept as a pet by children throughout its range. The larvae of these species can be distinguished by their lateral markings: Tomato hornworms have eight V-shaped white markings with no borders; tobacco hornworms have seven white diagonal lines with a black border. Additionally, tobacco hornworms have red horns, while tomato hornworms have dark blue or black horns. A mnemonic to remember the markings is tobacco hornworms hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Diffissa
''Manduca diffissa'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1871. It is known from most of South America. Description The wingspan is 100–200 mm. Manduca diffissa tropicalis MHNT CUT 2010 0 105 Henri Pittier National Park 1100m female dorsal.jpg, Female, dorsal view Manduca diffissa tropicalis MHNT CUT 2010 0 105 Henri Pittier National Park 1100m female ventral.jpg, Female, ventral view Biology Adult moths have been recorded from July to August and from September to December. Subspecies *''Manduca diffissa diffissa'' (Butler, 1871) (Argentina and Uruguay) *''Manduca diffissa mesosa'' (Rothschild & Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ..., 1916) (Argentina and Bolivia) *''Manduca diffissa petuniae'' ( Boisduva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Quinquemaculata
''Manduca quinquemaculata'', the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants. Tomato hornworms are closely related to (and sometimes confused with) the tobacco hornworm ''Manduca sexta''. This confusion arises because caterpillars of both species have similar morphologies and feed on the foliage of various plants from the family Solanaceae, so either species can be found on tobacco or tomato leaves. Because of this, the plant on which the caterpillar is found does not indicate its species. Range ''M. quinquemaculata'' is found across North America and Australia. The tobacco hornworm, a close relative of the tomato hornworm, tends to dominate the south while tomato hornworms are more prevalent in the northern United States. Food plants Larva Toma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Dalica
''Manduca dalica'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Costa Rica. Description The wingspan is 120–135 mm. The upperside is generally dark, with mottled white forewing bases, connected by a similar pattern across the posterior part of the thorax. There is a large, prominent, white discal spot and a whitish apical mark. Manduca dalica dalica MHNT CUT 2010 0 456 Guyane Française - Coralie PK3.973 - Female dorsal.jpg, ''Manduca dalica'' ♀ Manduca dalica dalica MHNT CUT 2010 0 456 Guyane Française - Coralie PK3.973 - Female ventral.jpg, ''Manduca dalica'' ♀ △ Biology Adults have been recorded in February and from April to October in Costa Rica and in November in Brazil. There are probably three generations per year. Subspecies *''Manduca dalica dalica'' (Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Costa Rica) *''Manduca dalica anthina'' (Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Corallina
''Manduca corallina'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1883. Distribution It is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica south to Venezuela. Description The wingspan is 104–110 mm. The thorax (especially in the male) is less robust than the similar ''Manduca lichenea''. Furthermore, the wings are more elongate, but with a very similar pattern. Manduca corallina MHNT CUT 2010 0 457 Catemaco Veracruz Mexico female dorsal.jpg, ''Manduca corallina'' ♀ Manduca corallina MHNT CUT 2010 0 457 Catemaco Veracruz Mexico female ventral.jpg, ''Manduca corallina'' ♀ △ Biology Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on ''Cordia alliodora ''Cordia alliodora'' is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It is commonly known as Spanish elm, Ecuador laurel, cypre or salmwood. It can reach 35 m in height. Uses ''Cordia a ...''. They have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Boliviana
''Manduca boliviana'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia. The length of the forewings is about 44 mm. It is similar to ''Manduca scutata'' and ''Manduca brasiliensis ''Manduca brasiliensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Para ...'', but smaller, much lighter coloured and the forewings are shorter and more rounded than the latter. The forewing upperside ground colour is light grey and the forewing underside is light, with three strongly marked postmedian bands and a broad marginal band. The hindwing upperside has a white submarginal band and the hindwing underside postmedian band is narrower and more marked than in ''Manduca scutata'' and ''Manduca brasiliensis''. References Manduca Moths described in 1923 {{Manduca-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Blackburni
''Manduca blackburni'', the Hawaiian tomato hornworm, Hawaiian tobacco hornworm or Blackburn's sphinx moth, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1880. It is endemic to Hawaii. Previously known from all of the main islands, this rare moth is now limited to Maui, the Big Island, and Kahoolawe. It is found in coastal mesic and dry forests at elevations from sea level to . ''Manduca blackburni'' is closely related to the tomato hornworm (''M. quinquemaculata''), which it also physically resembles. It was listed as an endangered species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 2000, making it the first Hawaiian insect to receive such a status. Larvae feed on plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, especially native ''aiea'' (''Nothocestrum'' spp.), but also non-native tomatoes (''Solanum lycopersicum''), tobacco (''Nicotiana tabacum''), tree tobacco (''N. glauca''), jimson weed (''Datura stramonium''), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Corumbensis
''Manduca corumbensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Bolivia and Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... Description The length of the forewings is about 56 mm. The antennae are white and brown. The Head, thorax and abdomen uppersides are grey. The wings have both brown and white fringes. The forewing upperside is also mixed white and brown. The basal half of the forewing underside is dark brown, with lighter areas. The hindwing upperside is dirty white bordered by a brown band basally, but otherwise grey. Manduca corumbensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 458 Ponte Funda - Vianópolis Goiás Brazil - Female dorsal.jpg, ''Manduca corumbensis'' ♀ Manduca corumbensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 458 Ponte Funda - Vianópolis Goiás Brazil - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Brasiliensis
''Manduca brasiliensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Description It is similar to ''Manduca scutata ''Manduca scutata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. Description The wingspan is about 95 mm. Manduca scutata MHNT CUT 2010 0 454 Chiriquí Province ...''. The primary differences are as follows: it is smaller; the sides of the thorax and upper portion of the head and front wing are more greyish; there are smaller black spots on the underbelly; the black discal patches on the upper portion of the front wing are shorter; there is a broader black median band on the upper portion of the hind wing; and the black lines on the lower side of the hind wing are more prominent. Manduca brasiliensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 459 São Bento, Paraíba - Female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Coll. MHNT Manduca brasiliensis MHNT CUT 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Brasiliensis
''Manduca brasiliensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Description It is similar to ''Manduca scutata ''Manduca scutata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. Description The wingspan is about 95 mm. Manduca scutata MHNT CUT 2010 0 454 Chiriquí Province ...''. The primary differences are as follows: it is smaller; the sides of the thorax and upper portion of the head and front wing are more greyish; there are smaller black spots on the underbelly; the black discal patches on the upper portion of the front wing are shorter; there is a broader black median band on the upper portion of the hind wing; and the black lines on the lower side of the hind wing are more prominent. Manduca brasiliensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 459 São Bento, Paraíba - Female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Coll. MHNT Manduca brasiliensis MHNT CUT 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Brontes
''Manduca brontes'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is known from Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic and Suriname. Adults are on wing from April to June in Florida. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Tecoma'' species (including ''Tecoma stans''), ''Fraxinus americana'', ''Fraxinus excelsior'' and '' Fraxinus platycarpa''. Subspecies *''M. brontes brontes'' (Jamaica and Cuba, Greater Antilles and northern South America) *''M. brontes cubensis'' (Kitching and Cadiou, 2000) (Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands and Florida) *''M. brontes haitiensis'' ( B.P. Clark, 1916) (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) *''M. brontes pamphilius'' (Cramer Cramer may refer to: Businesses * Cramer brothers, 18th century publishers * Cramer Systems, a software company * Cramer & Co., a former musical-related business in London Other uses * Cramer (surname), including a list of people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manduca Barnesi
''Manduca barnesi'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Guatemala to Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... Description The length of the forewings is about 60 mm. It is similar to '' Manduca franciscae'' and '' Manduca florestan'', but longer winged than the latter. The forewing upperside ground colour is white with no discal spot. The markings are generally faint. The forewing underside is unicolorous brown and the marginal black band is very narrow. The fringe is mostly white but brown at the veins. The hindwing upperside is black, but suffused with white toward the anal angle. The hindwing underside is brown, with the basal third heavily suffused with white. Manduca barnesi MHNT CUT 2010 0 351 Bombana, Chiapas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
