Manduca jasminearum

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Ash Sphinx
Manduca jasminearum, adult
Manduca jasminearum, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species: M. jasminearum
Binomial name
Manduca jasminearum
(Guérin, [1832])

The Ash Sphinx (Manduca jasminearum) is a member of the Sphingidae family of moths. It ranges from east of the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, being common in the Northeast United States. The larva of this species feed on Ash species (Fraxinus).

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