Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Sphinginae Higher classification Sphinginae Rank Genus | Family Sphingidae Scientific name Manduca Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Lower classifications Tobacco hornworm, Five‑spotted hawk moth, Manduca blackburni, Manduca florestan, Manduca hannibal | ||
From larva to pupa pupation of manduca sexta
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. quinquemaculatus) in particular have been very well studied.
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Bugs of the month manduca rustica the rustic sphinx moth
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