Manduca lichenea

Manduca lichenea
(Bermeister, 1855)

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TAXONOMY:

Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Sphinginae, Latreille, [1802]
Tribe: Sphingini, Latreille, 1802
Genus: Manduca Hubner, 1807 ...........
Species: lichenea (Bermeister, 1856)

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DISTRIBUTION:

Manduca lichenea (wingspan: approx. 94mm, females larger than males) flies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (specimen type locality). It is reported from Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul. Kitching and Cadiou, 2002, indicate it is endemic to southeastern Brazil. Specimens from other areas are most likely Manduca schausi.

FLIGHT TIMES:

Manduca lichenea adults fly in

ECLOSION:

Pupae probably wiggle to surface from subterranean chambers just prior to eclosion.

SCENTING AND MATING:

Females call in the males with a pheromone released from a gland at the tip of the abdomen.

EGGS, LARVAE, PUPAE:

Larvae feed on

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