Manduca franciscae

{{Short description|Species of moth}}

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| image = Manduca franciscae MHNT CUT 2010 0 408, Guatopo national park Venezuela, male dorsal.jpg

| image_caption = Male dorsal

| image2 = Manduca franciscae MHNT CUT 2010 0 408, Guatopo national park Venezuela, male ventral.jpg

| image2_caption = Male ventral

| taxon = Manduca franciscae

| authority = (B.P Clark, 1916)[https://archive.today/20120803195228/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Manduca/franciscae.html CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae] {{PD-notice}}

| synonyms =

  • Protoparce franciscae Clark, 1916

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Manduca franciscae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Venezuela.[http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mfrancis.htm Silkmoths] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906121430/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mfrancis.htm |date=2011-09-06 }}

Description

The length of the forewings is 42–47 mm for males and about 55 mm for females. It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus Manduca, but whiter than any other species in the genus with the exception of Manduca sexta leucoptera. The forewing underside is light brown, shading to white, the hindwing upperside is brown and the hindwing underside is white, except for the light brown antemedian and submarginal bands. Females are darker and more contrastingly patterned than males.

Manduca franciscae MHNT CUT 2010 0 408, El Pao, Cojedes, Venezuela, female dorsal.jpg|Female dorsal

Manduca franciscae MHNT CUT 2010 0 408, El Pao, Cojedes, Venezuela, female ventral.jpg|Female ventral

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