Manduca franciscae

Manduca franciscae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Manduca franciscae
Male dorsal
Male ventral
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

Distribution

It is known from Venezuela.[2]

Description

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.

  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

References
  1. CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae
  2. Silkmoths Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine


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