Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Florestan Sphinx

Manduca florestan

Spanish: Polilla halcón del bosque

Manduca florestan (Florestan sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Most often recorded in Oct.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Sphingidae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,197 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2021 – 2023

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2023-10-30 — observation by felmora
2021-10-20 — observation by luis-eduardo

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Florestan Sphinx (Manduca florestan) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/manduca-florestan/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.