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Manduca violaalba

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Species of moth

Manduca violaalba
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. violaalba
Binomial name
Manduca violaalba
(B. P. Clark, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Protoparce violaalba Clark, 1922

Manduca violaalba is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1922.

Distribution

It is known from Brazil.

Description

The length of the forewings is about 39 mm. It is a unique species in the genus Manduca because of its much darker forewings, also contrasted by its whitish hindwings.

  • Female Dorsal side Female Dorsal side
  • Female △ Ventral sides Female △ Ventral sides

References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca violaalba". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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Taxon identifiers
Manduca violaalba


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