Manduca dalica (Kirby, 1877)

Easily recognised by the upperside being generally dark, but with the forewing bases mottled white, connected by a similar pattern across the posterior part of the thorax; by the whitish triangular patch that connects the large, prominent, white discal spot to the costal margin; and a whitish apical mark. Unlike Manduca dalica anthina, the apical mark is not surrounded by black and white mottling that extends along the outer margin, and there is only a small, inconspicuous whitish mark slightly anterior to the hind angle. Antenna long and stout.Head upperside with a transverse, white stripe between the eyes, not present in Manduca dalica anthina. Foretarsus with 1st segment with 3 very long apical spines externally.Pulvillus present. Easily recognised by the forewing upperside being dark purplish brown, conspicuously marked with a triangular white patch anterior to the large, white stigma, with an irregular, white subapical patch bordered by the oblique apical line, and some white basal bands and submarginal spots. Uncus slender, gradually narrowed to the apex, which is truncate.Gnathos very long, the sides curved upwards, irregularly notched.Valve broad, strongly narrowed to apex, the ventral margin strongly oblique, dorso-apical margin bent inwards.Harpe with a long, irregularly dentate lobe that extends to the dorsal edge of the valve; the most ventral tooth rather heavier; no ventral process.Aedeagus with a long apical tooth, as in Manduca rustica, slightly pointing distad.