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Hawk Moths

Manduca rustica

Description:

Caterpillar Manduca rustica parasited with Cotesia congregata

Habitat:

Rain forest

Notes:

Cotesia congregata cocoons

1 Species ID Suggestions

Rustic Sphinx
Manduca rustica rustic sphinx - Manduca rustica


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2 Comments

FernandoMSoares
FernandoMSoares 7 years ago

Thanks Mark Ridgway!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 7 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah.
This looks like a Manduca rustica larva parasitised by Cotesia congregata wasp. They are traditional enemies.
Please only put a single binomial name in the scientific name position. Thank you.

FernandoMSoares
Spotted by
FernandoMSoares

São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 10, 2017
Submitted on Apr 10, 2017

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