| Ash sphinx | |
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| Male ventral | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. jasminearum |
| Binomial name | |
| Manduca jasminearum | |
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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]
It has a wingspan of 84–105 mm. Adults have two generations per year, flying from May to September. They feed on nectar from flowers.
The larvae primarily feed on ash species ( Fraxinus ), but have also been observed consuming Syringa and Ulmus species.
