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Manduca albiplaga (White-plaqued Sphinx)

Synonyms: Manduca cluentius; Manduca exacta; Manduca rustica (heterotypic); Manduca trojanus; Manduca valida

Wikipedia Abstract

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 60–72 mm. The larvae feed on plants of the Boraginaceae family and some in the Annonaceae family including Rollinia deliciosa.
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Prey / Diet

Manihot esculenta (cassava)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0