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Manduca lucetius
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Butterflies & moths

Manduca lucetius

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameManduca lucetius Cramer, 1780

About this species

Manduca lucetius is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.

The larvae feed on Lycopersicon species (including Lycopersicon esculentum), Brugmansia arborea, Brunfelsia uniflora, Capsicum annuum and Solanum sisymbriifolium.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusManduca

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2006First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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