Manduca paphus (Cramer, 1779)

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5701.4.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5388A786-1E10-47A3-9ED3-FB8E19ED3855
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17325604
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CF1187EC-FFD0-1405-7788-5509AF61F99F
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Manduca paphus (Cramer, 1779)
status

General distribution. Central and South America, including Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

Distribution in the DR. Widespread throughout the country.

Habitat. The insect is more common in low-lying open areas, including semi-desert environments.

Host plants. Solanaceae and (exceptionally) Asteraceae .

Remarks. Previously referred to as Manduca sexta jamaicensis , this taxon was synonymized with Manduca paphus by Haxaire & Mielke (2020).