About Manduca jasminearum Guérin-Méneville, 1832
Manduca jasminearum, commonly known as the ash sphinx, belongs to the moth family Sphingidae. Its distribution extends from east of the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, and it is common in the northeastern United States. This moth has a wingspan that measures between 84 and 105 mm. Adult ash sphinxes produce two generations each year, and adults fly from May through September. Adult moths feed on flower nectar. The caterpillar larvae feed primarily on ash trees of the genus Fraxinus, but have also been recorded feeding on species of Syringa and Ulmus.
