What is "manduca"

Manduca \Manduca\ prop. n. A genus of moths whose larvae are hornworms.

Syn: genus Manduca.

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. quinquemaculatus) in particular have been very well studied.

Manduca is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Gustavo Manduca (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
• Jorge Manduca (born 1979), Argentine footballer
• Julian Manduca (1958–2005), Maltese environmentalist
• Paul Manduca (born 1951), British businessman