Biology:Manduca
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Manduca | |
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| Manduca brasiliensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Tribe: | Sphingini |
| Genus: | Manduca Hübner, 1807 |
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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.[1] The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1807.
Species
Manduca crocala
Manduca perplexa
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References
- ↑ Kawahara, A. Y., et al. (2013). Evolution of Manduca sexta hornworms and relatives: Biogeographical analysis reveals an ancestral center of diversification in Central America. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, in press.
Wikidata ☰ Q134774 entry
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