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Manduca sp.

Manduca sp.

Family: Sphingidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Manduca is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, the hawkmoths. The genus is used as a model in the biological sciences. The tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and the tomato hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) in particular have been well studied. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1807.

Source: Wikipedia, article Manduca sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 608376
  Larva
San Juan del Paraná
Itapúa
Paraguay
11/08/2024
Cristian Benítez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
218518608/11/2024ParaguayItapúaCultivo de Tomate Cherry, San Juan del ParanáCristian Benítez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Manduca sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.