Manduca albiplaga
| White-plaqued sphinx | |
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| Manduca albiplaga, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 (white-plaqued sphinx) is a member of the family Sphingidae of moths. Its range is from Brazil to southern Mexico, although a stray has been recorded as far north as Kansas.
Its wingspan is 60–72 mm.
The larvae feed on plants of the Boraginaceae family and some in the Annonaceae family 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 Guide
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