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White-plagued Sphinx
Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Butterflies & moths

White-plagued Sphinx

Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856

Names

EnglishWhite-plagued Sphinx
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameManduca albiplaga Walker, 1856

About this species

The White-plagued Sphinx (Manduca albiplaga) is a species of the family Sphingidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 2 times (GBIF), between 2010 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Brokopondo and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusManduca

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2010First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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