Manduca violaalba
| Manduca violaalba | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. violaalba |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca violaalba (B.P. Clark, 1922)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Manduca violaalba is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Brazil.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 39 mm. It is a unique species in the Manduca genus, in that it stands out from others because of its much darker forewings, also contrasted by its whitish underwings.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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