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Bombycoidea >> Sphingidae >> Sphinginae - Sphingini >> Manduca

Manduca quinquemaculatus

(Haworth, 1803)
Five-spotted Hawkmoth

Sort #: 1656 | P3 #: 890091 | MPG #: 7776 | PFG Page #: 256
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Many plants in the nightshade family, incl. Solanum tuberosum (Potato), Nicotiana (Tobacco), Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)
Phenology: Adult: 5/26 to 10/2 (10 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1858
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 29

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