Manduca brontes
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Manduca brontes is a Nachtfalterart from the family of moth (Sphingidae). In English, the butterfly species is also known as the Cuban Sphinx Moth ("Cuban Sphinx Moth"). The first description was in 1773 by Dru Drury .
Occurrence
The species occurs in the Caribbean and northern South America. The distribution area of Manduca brontes extends from Florida in the north via Cuba , the Cayman Islands , Jamaica , Haiti , the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico to Suriname in the south.
Way of life
The forage plants of the caterpillars of Manduca brontes include both trumpet trees of the Tecoma genus and white ash ( Fraxinus americana ), common ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ) and Fraxinus platycarpa . In Florida, the moths fly between April and June.
Synonyms
There are several synonyms for Manduca brontes :
- Sphinx brontes Drury , 1773
- Sphinx brontes pamphilius Stoll , 1782
- Macrosila collaris Walker , 1856
- Sphinx brontes cubensis Grote , 1865
- Protoparce brontes haitiensis Clark , 1916
- Protoparce brontes smythi Clark , 1919
Subspecies
There are four subspecies:
- Manduca brontes brontes ( Drury , 1773) - Jamaica, Cuba, Greater Antilles, and northern South America
- Manduca brontes cubensis ( Grote , 1865) - Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Florida
- Manduca brontes haitiensis ( Clark , 1916) - Haiti and Dominican Republic
- Manduca brontes pamphilius ( Stoll in Cramer , 1782) - Surinam
Web links
- Manduca brontes in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manduca brontes (Drury, 1773) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009. CATE, archived from the original on November 14, 2012 ; accessed on July 13, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Manduca brontes brontes. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012 ; accessed on July 13, 2018 (English).