Manduca jasminearum
| Ash sphinx | |
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| Male dorsal | |
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| Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Manduca |
| Species: | M. jasminearum
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| 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.
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