Attributes of Manduca rustica
Rustic sphinx
Manduca rustica (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Abdomen has 3 pairs of yellow spots. Forewing is yellowish brown to deep chocolate brown with a dusting of white scales and zigzagged black and white lines.
Wing Span: 3 7/16 - 5 15/16 inches (8.7 - 15 cm).
Life History: Adults begin feeding late at night, around 10 P.M.
Flight: . Several broods from May-October in Louisiana, two broods from July-November in the rest of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) and jasmine (Jasminum species) in the olive family (Oleaceae), bushy matgrass (Lippia alba) in the vervain family (Verbenaceae), knockaway (Ehretia anacua) in the borage family (Boraginaceae), and Bignonia species in the Bignoniaceae.
Adult Food: Nectar from deep-throated flowers including moonflower (Calonyction aculeatum) and petunia (Petunia species).
Habitat: Warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical forests and second growth.
Range: Virginia to south Florida, west to Arkansas, Texas, southern New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. South through Central America to Uruguay. Strays to Maine, Massachusetts, and New York.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 06, 2013 | aurorabudora | Indian River County, Florida, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
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November 30, 2012 | cfrankum | Collin County, Texas, United States | March 31, 2013 | Details |
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September 20, 2012 | jkbckayaker | Polk County, Florida, United States | March 11, 2013 | Details |
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August 06, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 19, 2013 | Details |
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August 06, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 19, 2013 | Details |
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April 21, 2012 | MSEcologist | Jones County, Mississippi, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
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October 25, 2012 | Joshua Spence | Murray County, Georgia, United States | December 03, 2012 | Details |
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August 17, 2012 | sheath | Brazoria County, Texas, United States | November 19, 2012 | Details |
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September 14, 2012 | claramcd | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | November 18, 2012 | Details |
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October 10, 2012 | JohnsPassDotOrg | Pinellas County, Florida, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2012 | bblake | Galveston County, Texas, United States | November 11, 2012 | Details |
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November 03, 2012 | Sheri Burns | Texas, Kendall County, United States | November 10, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | pvilleSteve | Texas, Travis County, United States | November 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 24, 2012 | garylittle | Muscogee County, Georgia, United States | November 01, 2012 | Details |
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October 06, 2012 | emdoll1979 | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | October 26, 2012 | Details |
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September 16, 2012 | cavedweller | Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States | September 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2012 | Clasicgrl77 | Virginia, Virginia Beach County, United States | September 12, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | cstar29 | Duplin County, North Carolina, United States | August 27, 2012 | Details |
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August 05, 2012 | virginia70 | Fairfax County, Virginia, United States | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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August 10, 2012 | zila_bell | Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | August 13, 2012 | Details |
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July 26, 2012 | Jon Rapp | Grenada County, Mississippi, United States | August 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2012 | BmrSnr50 | Denton County, Texas, United States | July 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | staceyarm | DeKalb County, Georgia, United States | July 09, 2012 | Details |
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June 08, 2012 | Kate22 | Virginia, Virginia Beach County, United States | July 06, 2012 | Details |
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September 08, 2011 | dday | Pima County, Arizona, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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July 04, 2012 | mhurt2000 | Virginia, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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December 14, 2011 | misty cavazos | Bexar County, Texas, United States | June 25, 2012 | Details |
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June 20, 2012 | Chapala Margot | Jalisco, Mexico | June 25, 2012 | Details |
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June 13, 2012 | knew2020 | Oklahoma, United States | June 19, 2012 | Details |
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June 15, 2012 | Sheilaflx | Lee County, Florida, United States | June 17, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | Janda | Fayette County, Georgia, United States | June 07, 2012 | Details |
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May 30, 2012 | FaithQ | El Paso County, Texas, United States | June 02, 2012 | Details |
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May 31, 2012 | mspurge | Denton County, Texas, United States | June 02, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | John OMalley | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
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October 10, 2011 | ilovebutterflies | Pima County, Arizona, United States | May 07, 2012 | Details |
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April 30, 2012 | wj1 | Bexar County, Texas, United States | May 02, 2012 | Details |
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April 30, 2012 | kimberlietx | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | May 02, 2012 | Details |
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April 28, 2012 | Sandra Higginbotham | Sumter County, Florida, United States | April 29, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2011 | Larry M. Seals | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 17, 2012 | Details |
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November 08, 2011 | jomarlin | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | December 19, 2011 | Details |
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October 11, 2011 | kecampb | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | October 15, 2011 | Details |
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June 28, 2010 | stanggirl70 | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
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August 16, 2011 | Jeff McMillian | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2010 | JasonPike1980 | Texas, Rusk County, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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September 21, 2011 | tsamson | James City County, Virginia, United States | September 21, 2011 | Details |
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July 06, 2011 | joel | Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | September 08, 2011 | Details |
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July 01, 2011 | carlbern | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States | September 07, 2011 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | SWalker33 | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 22, 2011 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | SWalker33 | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 22, 2011 | Details |
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May 22, 2011 | soonerlady | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States | August 15, 2011 | Details |
