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Sphingidae Americas

Moth

Manduca sexta

  • 17 km/h
  • 2–3 g kg
  • 2–3 weeks (adult) yrs
Gardens, Agricultural Fields, Shrubland

The tobacco hawkmoth is a large, powerfully flying sphinx moth whose hovering flight — achieved through rapid wingbeats generating aerodynamic forces analogous to a helicopter…

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