Manduca albiplaga
Species of moth
| White-plaqued sphinx | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. albiplaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca albiplaga (Walker, 1856)[1] | |
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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.
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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
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