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 120 – 180 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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