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