Manduca violaalba explained

Manduca violaalba is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1922.

Distribution

It is known from Brazil.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewings is about 39 mm. It is a unique species in the genus Manduca because of its much darker forewings, also contrasted by its whitish hindwings.

External links

• Web site: CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae . Cate-sphingidae.org . https://archive.today/20121203044227/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/violaalba.html . 2012-12-03 . 2011-11-01.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035412/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mviolaalba.htm . 2016-03-04 . live . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-11-01 .