Manduca sexta

species of moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the American continent
Taxon taxon Q1366539
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Manduca sexta

Summary

Manduca sexta is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Manduca sexta's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Manduca sexta's instance of is recorded as model organism[4].
  • Manduca sexta is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Manduca sexta is classified within Manduca[6].
  • Manduca sexta's scientific name is Manduca sexta[7].
  • Manduca sexta's Commons category is recorded as Manduca sexta[8].
  • Manduca sexta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Manduca sexta[9].
  • Manduca sexta's Commons gallery is recorded as Manduca sexta[10].
  • Manduca sexta's main food source is recorded as tomato[11].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwalch-wyfyn tomatos'}[12].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tabakschwärmer'}[13].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Carolina sphinx'}[14].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tobacco hornworm'}[15].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sphinx du tabac'}[16].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タバコスズメガ'}[17].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tobakksvermer'}[18].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'nv', 'text': 'Tsékʼi yaʼiiʼáhii'}[19].
  • Manduca sexta is commonly known as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'ấu trùng thuốc lá'}[20].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as tomato[21].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as Raphanus sativus[22].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as Solanum nigrum[23].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as Nicotiana alata[24].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as potato[25].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as Nicotiana rustica[26].
  • Manduca sexta's has host is recorded as Solanum aculeatissimum[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Manduca sexta is Manduca sexta[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Manduca[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwalch-wyfyn tomatos'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tabakschwärmer'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Carolina sphinx'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tobacco hornworm'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sphinx du tabac'}[16], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タバコスズメガ'}[17].

Identifiers

Manduca sexta's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 61505[28]. Manduca sexta's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7130[29]. Manduca sexta's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 506145[30]. Manduca sexta's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1863978[31]. Manduca sexta's ITIS TSN is recorded as 936100[32].

Why It Matters

Manduca sexta has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Global Biotic Interactions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Global Biotic Interactions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has host tomato, Raphanus sativus, Solanum nigrum +41
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