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Common Name(s): Florestan Sphinx Ecology and Life History: This species is active from July through September in Arizona and New Mexico. As with other Manduca species, this species is highly attracted to artificial light. Both sexes are attracted to light, but females are much less common at it. Large numbers of this moth can be seen at the right time of year at lights. This is not a sexually dimorphic species. As with other Sphingidae, the males tend to have thinner, pointier abdomens, and the females larger, rounded, and blunted abdomens. Eggs are laid on the leaves and stems of hostplants. Larvae likely rest along the mid-veins of leaves during the day. Habitat and Searching for Larvae: {COMING SOON} Rearing Notes: {COMING SOON} Host plants: Click here to load this Caspio Cloud Database
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Adult Description: This is a medium sized gray Sphingid, with forewings measuring 54-62mm in length (2). The forewings are distinctly gray, and there are two dark areas (often brown or darker gray) around the white discal spot. The rest of the wing is variable, but usually heavily maculated with black splotches and lines. The hindwings are black. The thorax and abdomen are gray, and the abdominal segments have black triangles on the dorsal region, forming two parallel lines.
Larval Description L5: The larva is a very classic Manduca. It is blue-green (or rarely light green), with 7 lateral green lines above white. The spiracles are bright red. The horn is distinctly blue and fairly granulose. There are granules on the dorsal side of the thoracic segment. |
The gallery to the left contains photos of Manduca florestan adults. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
The gallery to the right contains photos of Manduca florestan larval and pupal stages. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
The gallery to the right contains photos of Manduca florestan larval and pupal stages. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
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