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Sphingidae 890098 – 7779   Manduca albiplaga (Walker, 1856)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Annonaceae Boraginaceae.  Host genera: Cordia Rollinia.  Notes: Cordia Rollinia - in Brazil (Tuttle 2007).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: albiplaga (Walker, 1856) (Macrosila) STRAY - MONA 1983: 7779 exacta (Gehlen, 1928) (Protoparce) trojanus (Schaufuss, 1891) (Sphinx) valida (Boisduval, [1875]) (Sphinx)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 33; pl. 2.3. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Manduca albiplaga Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 59; pl. 12.6.

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