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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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Species photographs

Count: 7

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Photography ID: 677396
  Larva
Coronel Suárez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/12/2026
Facundo Moyano Peña
Foto
Photography ID: 608376
  Larva
San Juan del Paraná
Itapúa
Paraguay
11/08/2024
Cristian Benítez
Foto
Photography ID: 579958
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/28/2022
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 535671
  Adult
Capital
La Rioja
Argentina
04/23/2023
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 411113
  Adult
Curridabat
San José
Costa Rica
08/11/2018
Rafael Barahona
Foto
Photography ID: 368676
  Larva
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/06/2016
Eduardo Beltrocco
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Photography ID: 368675
  Larva
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/06/2016
Eduardo Beltrocco


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Species records

Count: 8



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244561512/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCoronel SuárezFacundo Moyano Peña
218518608/11/2024ParaguayItapúaCultivo de Tomate Cherry, San Juan del ParanáCristian Benítez
176796323/04/2023ArgentinaLa RiojaCapitalCarlos De Biagi
191455417/11/2022UruguayMaldonadoPlaya Sauce de PortezueloEnrico H. Vicentini
202247428/03/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaPablo Bruni
114945913/12/2019ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
128787711/08/2018Costa RicaSan JoséCurridabatRafael Barahona
115008006/12/2016ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Luján, entre Gaboto y Colón, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
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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 26/09/2026.