Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

Spanish: Esfinge Rústica

Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica)
Photographed by ekdelval on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Manduca rustica (rustic sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Most often recorded in Sep, Aug.

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 records11,800 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2020
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/manduca-rustica/, 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.