Manduca albiplaga

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White-plaqued Sphinx
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]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila albiplaga Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx trojanus Schaufuss, 1870
  • Sphinx valida Boisduval, 1875
  • Protoparce albiplaga exacta Gehlen, 1928

The White-plaqued Sphinx (Manduca albiplaga) is a member of the Sphingidae family 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

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 

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