Manduca franciscae | |
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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. franciscae |
Binomial name | |
Manduca franciscae | |
Synonyms | |
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Manduca franciscae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
The length of the forewings is 42–47 mm for males and about 55 mm for females. It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus Manduca , but whiter than any other species in the genus with the exception of Manduca sexta leucoptera . The forewing underside is light brown, shading to white, the hindwing upperside is brown and the hindwing underside is white, except for the light brown antemedian and submarginal bands. Females are darker and more contrastingly patterned than males.
Laothoe populi, the poplar hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and is one of the most common members of the family in the region. It is distinctive due to its habit of resting with its hindwings held further forward than the forewings.
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Manduca barnesi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Manduca bergi is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.
Manduca boliviana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia.
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Manduca violaalba is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1922.
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Macroglossum multifascia is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia and the Philippines.
Acosmeryx sericeus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Temnora rattrayi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests in Congo and Uganda.
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Gnathothlibus australiensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Gnathothlibus saccoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Vanuatu.
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Manduca kuschei is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico.
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Manduca manducoides is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Manduca tucumana is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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