Manduca franciscae
Manduca franciscae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. franciscae |
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| Manduca franciscae | |
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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
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References
- CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae
- Silkmoths Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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