Blackburn's Sphinx Moth

blackburn's sphinx moth

Taxonomic tree

Kingdom- Animalia

Phylum- Arthropoda

Class- Insecta

Order-Lepidoptera

Family- Sphingidae

Genus- Manduca

These creepy crawly insects sure can tear up some plants and vegetables if you allow them to stick around. Beware, these specimens are on the endangered species list.

References

Google. (n.d.). Google search. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://www.google.com/search?q=blackburn%27s%2Bsphinx%2Bmoth&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZ34ed_s_7AhUxnWoFHQYqBdIQ_AUoAXoECAcQAw&cshid=1669608080980794&biw=1391&bih=732&dpr=2#imgrc=xQuvQcfWppAKDM

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 29). Manduca Blackburni. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduca_blackburni

NatureServe Explorer 2.0. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.112510/Manduca_blackburni

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