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Manduca albiplaga

Manduca albiplaga

Walker, 1856
Family: Sphingidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Manduca albiplaga, the white-plaqued sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Distribution: Its range is from Brazil to southern Mexico, although a stray has been recorded as far north as Kansas.

 Its wingspan is 120–180 mm.

Biology: The larvae feed on plants of the family Boraginaceae and some in the family Annonaceae including Rollinia deliciosa.

Source: Wikipedia, article Manduca albiplaga. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 553545
  Adult
Parque Nacional Ybycui
Paraguarí
Paraguay
10/24/2023
Guillermo Menéndez
Foto
Photography ID: 553544
  Adult
Parque Nacional Ybycui
Paraguarí
Paraguay
10/24/2023
Guillermo Menéndez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
190177924/10/2023ParaguayParaguaríParque Nacional YbycuiGuillermo Menéndez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Manduca albiplaga – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.