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Manduca albiplaga

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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.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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White-plaqued sphinx
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. albiplaga
Binomial name
Manduca albiplaga
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila albiplaga Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx trojanus Schaufuss, 1870
  • Sphinx valida Boisduval, 1875
  • Protoparce albiplaga exacta Gehlen, 1928
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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
  • Female underside
    Female underside
  • Male
    Male
  • Male underside
    Male underside

Biology

The larvae feed on plants of the family Boraginaceae and some in the family Annonaceae including Rollinia deliciosa.

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