Biology:Manduca jasminearum

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Short description: Species of moth


Ash sphinx
Manduca jasminearum MHNT CUT 2010 0 274 Klingers, PA Schuylkill County male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Manduca jasminearum MHNT CUT 2010 0 274 Klingers, PA Schuylkill County male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Manduca
Species:
M. jasminearum
Binomial name
Manduca jasminearum
(Guérin, [1832])[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx jasminearum Guérin-Méneville, 1832
  • Macrosila rotundata Rothschild, 1894

Manduca jasminearum, the ash sphinx, is a member of the moth family Sphingidae. It ranges from east of the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, being common in the northeast United States.[2]

The wingspan is 84–105 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from May to September. They nectar at flowers.

The larva of this species mainly feed on ash species (Fraxinus), but have also been recorded feeding on Syringa and Ulmus species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q148046 entry