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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: 411113
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Curridabat
San José
Costa Rica
08/11/2018
Rafael Barahona



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
128787711/08/2018Costa RicaSan JoséCurridabatRafael Barahona
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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 19/09/2026.