Manduca albiplaga
White-plaqued sphinx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Manduca |
Species: | M. albiplaga
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Binomial name | |
Manduca albiplaga | |
Synonyms | |
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Manduca albiplaga, the white-plaqued sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Distribution[]
Its range is from Brazil to southern Mexico, although a stray has been recorded as far north as Kansas.
Description[]
Its wingspan is 120–180 mm.
Female
Female underside
Male
Male underside
Biology[]
The larvae feed on plants of the family Boraginaceae and some in the family Annonaceae including Rollinia deliciosa.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links[]
- White-plagued sphinx Moths of North America
Categories:
- Manduca
- Moths of North America
- Moths of South America
- Moths described in 1856
- Manduca stubs