Haxaire, JRougerie, RMielke, CGCKitching, I2017-06-142017-06-142015-072017-02-23Haxaire, Jean & Rougerie, Rodolphe & Mielke, Carlos & Kitching, Ian. (2015). Manduca exiguus (Gehlen, 1942): a valid species from southern and southeastern Brazil, Uruguay and northeastern Argentina (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Nachrichten Entomologischer vereins Apollo. 36. 49-54.http://hdl.handle.net/10141/622219I don't have the submitted version any more so if this PDF cannot be deposited, then please remove.Manduca exiguus (Gehlen, 1942) stat. n. was first described as a subspecies of Manduca lucetius (Cramer, 1780), but later considered as a junior synonym of Manduca contracta (Butler, 1875). Here, we compare the two taxa and demonstrate the validity of M. exiguus as a species on the basis of a distinctive habitus and differences in the male genitalia, together with corroborating evidence from DNA barcodes. The distribution of M. exiguus is detailed.openAccessJournal ArticleNachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo (N.F.).36149 - 54SphingidaeBrazilManducataxonomyDNA barcodinggeographical distribution