Bug FAQAsh Sphinx
Manduca jasminearum · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae
Also called: Ash Sphinx Moth
The ash sphinx has a wingspan of about 84 to 105 mm. Adults drink flower nectar, while the caterpillars eat ash leaves and occasionally lilac or elm. Two generations fly each year from May through September.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 84 to 105 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Adults feed on flower nectar. Larvae mainly eat ash species, but can also consume lilac and elm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults have two generations each year, active from May to September.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Flight period spans May through September, with two broods.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Massachusetts, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Tennessee.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Sphingidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduca_jasminearum
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.