Manduca franciscae

Manduca franciscae
Manduca franciscae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. franciscae
Binomial name
Manduca franciscae
(B.P Clark, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protoparce franciscae Clark, 1916

Manduca franciscae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela.[2]

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 Manduca genus, 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.

References

  1. ^ CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae
  2. ^ Silkmoths
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