Manduca rustica cubana (Wood, 1915)

Rose-Smyth, M. C., Askew, R. R., van, P. A., Stafford, B., Simon, M. J., Goss, G. J. & Rozycki, R., 2022, A checklist of the hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of the Cayman Islands: with implications for the pollination of the ghost orchid Dendrophylax fawcettii Rolfe (Orchidaceae: Angraecinae) and consideration of bat predation, Insecta Mundi 2022 (933), pp. 1-27 : 18-19

Manduca rustica cubana (Wood, 1915)

Jordan (1940) attributed to M. r. cubana (Wood, 1915) . Grand Cayman 1♂ 29.iv.1938 Georgetown (Boilers inland from Jackson), 2♀♀ 1938 Georgetown.

Later records

None found.

Manduca brontes cubensis (Grote, 1865)

Jordan (1940) attributed to M. b. cubensis (Grote, 1865). Grand Cayman 1♂ 01.vii.1938 East End in light trap ; Little Cayman 5♂♂ 1♀ 29, 30 & 31.v.1938 mostly in light trap, 2♂♂ 02 & 08.vi.1938 coast at South Town. Askew (1980) Little Cayman 17 10–30.vii.1975 Pirates Point at mv light of which 1♂ on 18.vii, 1♂ on 19.vii, 1♂ on 27.vii and 1♀ on 30.vii.1975, RRA, and 1 on 21.vii.1975 at house light, NTCI .

Later records

Grand Cayman

21.ii.1993 3km west of Colliers at black light (W.E. Steiner & J.W. Swearingen, NTCI)

24.vi.2017 Colliers (SGR)

06.v.2018 Valley Gardens 21:05 uv light (Rose-Smyth, P, MCR)

28.iii.2020 Valley Gardens 22:20 mv light (Rose-Smyth, P)

Little Cayman

22.vi.2017 Stone Wall Rd. (SGR)

23.vi.2017 Pirate’s Point (SGR)