Ash sphinx
Manduca jasminearum (Guérin, [1831])
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is gray to grayish brown with a black line running from the middle of the costa to the middle of the outer margin; line may be broken near the margin. Hindwing is mostly black, with gray at the lower margin.
Wing Span: 3 5/16 - 4 1/8 inches (8.4 - 10.5 cm).
Life History: The caterpillar has a horn at the end of its abdomen.
Flight: . Two broods from May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash (Fraxinus species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Connecticut south to northern Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi. Most common along the East Coast.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 30, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: tramea
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: cliffsmkia
Region: Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: froghavenfarm
Region: Lee County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 12, 2016
Submitted by: Anthony V.
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Butterfly Ridge
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 05, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: laurimeyers
Region: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: Cm12231984
Region: Harrison County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 24, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2015
Observation date: Jun 24, 1982
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 22, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 05, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2013
Submitted by: dpford
Region: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: jrgarris@att.net
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Sep 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: superdairyboy
Region: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
Observation date: Aug 08, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 19, 2013
Observation date: Jun 26, 1997
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 01, 2013
Observation date: Jun 26, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 01, 2013
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