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Sphingidae
890095 – 7782   Manduca florestan (Stoll, in: Cramer, [1782])

© Charles Melton
Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • florestan Stoll, in: Cramer [1782] (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7782; Type locality: Surinam
  • argentinica Daniel 1949 (Protoparce)
  • brevimargo Butler 1875 (Diludia)
  • cabnal Schaus 1932 (Protoparce)
  • maricina Schaus [1941] (Protoparce)
  • vogli Daniel 1949 (Protoparce)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 35; pl. 2.4. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 40.7m; p. 244. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Manduca florestan
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Stoll, [1782]. in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen, 4(32-32): pl. 394, fig. B.
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 55; pl. 8.1.
    Manduca florestan
    © Arlene Ripley
    Manduca florestan
    © Margarethe Brummermann
    Manduca florestan
    © Jane & John Balaban
    Manduca florestan
    95mm – © Jim Vargo

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