Rustic Sphinx Moth Facts

The moths in this family are called hawkmoths and the caterpillars are often referred to as hornworms due to the horn shaped protuberance found on their posterior end wagner 2010.

Rustic sphinx moth facts.

Warren special to the arizona daily star oct 18 2016 oct 18 2016 updated nov 14 2016. Manduca rustica the rustic sphinx is a moth of the family sphingidae. As a caterpillar i eat the leaves and stems of plants. Hairy legs add to its charm.

As a caterpillar i am green and. I will go from flower to flower hovering over them and i am often confused with the hummingbird. The pupa of a hornworm aka rustic sphinx. This striking mammoth sized moth is a member of the sphinx family.

It looks to us like a rustic sphinx manduca rustica and bill oehlke s excellent website has photos of the caterpillar as well as the other stages of metamorphosis. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. Dear basil lady this is the caterpillar of a sphinx moth in the family sphingidae known as a hornworm. Rustic sphinx moths are mottled and zig zagged with black and white or very dark brown and white markings except for three.

The rich black and white speckled coloration of the rustic sphinx moth is contained by sharp short white dashes on the edges of its hind wings. The mottled coloration if looked at closely reveals a zigzag pattern crossing the body from left to. The rustic sphinx manduca rustica is a moth in the same genus as the tobaccofly tobacco hornworm and the tomato hornworm these moths are moderately large wing span from 3 1 2 to almost 6 inches with heavy bodies and are usually nocturnal feeding late at night. What i look like.

Manduca rustica the rustic sphinx is a moth in the sphingidae family figures 1 and 2. Manduca rustica the rustic sphinx is a moth in the sphingidae family figures 1 and 2 the moths in this family are called hawkmoths and the caterpillars are often referred to as hornworms due to the horn shaped protuberance found on their posterior end wagner 2010. I primarily hide during the day and emerge at dusk or during the early morning hours. As an adult moth i drink nectar from flowers.

If everyone who uses this resource gives a small amount we could cover our ongoing costs develop new features and upgrade the system. I am found worldwide. Rustic sphinx manduca rustica fabricius 1775 family. Rustic sphinx moth caterpillar is no danger to tree by peter l.

The map below showcases in blue the states and territories of north america where the rustic sphinx moth may be found but is not limited to. This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species given lifespan.