Manduca violaalba

Manduca violaalba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. violaalba
Binomial name
Manduca violaalba
(B.P. Clark, 1922)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce violaalba Clark, 1922

Manduca violaalba is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Brazil.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 39 mm. It is a unique species in the Manduca genus, in that it stands out from others because of its much darker forewings, also contrasted by its whitish underwings.

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