Manduca violaalba | |
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Male dorsal | |
Male ventral | |
Scientific 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) | |
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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.
References
- "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Manduca violaalba". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Manduca violaalba |
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