Manduca lefeburii explained

Manduca lefeburii is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found from Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 89–110 mm.

Biology

There are at least two generations per year in Costa Rica with adults on wing from May to June and again from August to December. In Bolivia, adults have been recorded from October to December.

The larvae feed on Casearia arguta, Casearia sylvestris and Casearia corymbosa.

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mlefebur.htm Silkmoths