Manduca caribbeus (Cary, 1952) (Fig 3. A)

General distribution. Endemic to Hispaniola.

Distribution in the DR. Southwest part of the country: NP Jaragua, Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, Los Rios and La Descubierta (Fig 1. A).

Habitat. Elevation 0–125 m asl. An insect of coastal areas, in very low-elevation semi-desert xeric environments (Fig 9. A, B, C, D).

Host plants. Unknown.

Material examined.

Hodecek: Jaragua National Park: 17°47'32"N 71°27'38"W, 123 m, 7/2021, 1 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek ; Jaragua National Park: 17°47'32"N 71°27'38"W, 123 m, 6/2023, 2 ♀, leg. J. Hodecek ; Jaragua National Park: 17°47'32"N 71°27'38"W, 123 m, 5/2024, 5 ♂ 3 ♀, leg. J. Hodecek .

Haxaire: Pedernales (seaside): 13/08/2007, 1 ♂, leg. Jean Haxaire & Odile Paquit; Jaragua National Park, Road Oviedo-Pedernales km 17, Pedernales: 11/05/2004, 2 ♂ 2 ♀, leg. Jérôme Barbut ; Road Monte Cristi to El Jaba km 13, Monte Cristi: 18/05/2004, 1 ♀, leg. Jérôme Barbut ; Manuel Goya, Pedernales: 100 m, 25/05/2000, 1 ♂, leg. Pierre Schmit [CJHL] .