Overview
General Information

Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth is Hawai`i’s largest native insect, with a wing span of up to 5 inches (12 centimeters). Like other sphinx moths, it has long, narrow forewings and a thick, spindle shaped body tapered at both ends. It is grayish brown in color with black bands across the top margins of the hindwings and five orange spots along each side of the abdomen. The large caterpillars occur in two color morphs, bright green or gray with scattered white speckles throughout the back and a horizontal white stripe on the side margin of each segment.

Current Listing Status:
Date Listed:2000-02-01 00:00:00.0
Lead Region: Pacific Region (Region 1)

States/US Territories in which the Blackburn's sphinx moth is known to occur:  Hawaii

For more information, please see: 

Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents

Date Citation Page Title

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03/08/2007 72 FR 10547 10550 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
09/28/2005 70 FR 56735 56736 Recovery Plan for Blackburn's Sphinx Moth (Manduca blackburni)
12/18/2003 68 FR 70528 70529 Draft Recovery Plan for the Blackburn's Sphinx Moth (Manduca blackburni)
06/10/2003 68 FR 34709 34766 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for the Blackburn's sphinx moth; final rule
11/15/2002 67 FR 69179 69180 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for Blackburn's sphinx moth; proposed rule; notice of availability of draft economic analysis

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Recovery Summary

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Plan Date Title Plan Status
09/28/2005 Recovery Plan for Blackburn's Sphinx Moth Final

Other Recovery Documents
Doc Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/08/2007 72 FR 10547 10550 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 09/28/2005 70 FR 56735 56736 Recovery Plan for Blackburn's Sphinx Moth (Manduca blackburni)
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 12/18/2003 68 FR 70528 70529 Draft Recovery Plan for the Blackburn's Sphinx Moth (Manduca blackburni)
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 11/15/2002 67 FR 69179 69180 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for Blackburn's sphinx moth; proposed rule; notice of availability of draft economic analysis
  • Notice Doc. Availability

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    Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents

    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    06/10/2003 68 FR 34709 34766 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for the Blackburn's sphinx moth; final rule Final Rule Active
    08/26/2002 67 FR 54763 54764 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Blackburn's Sphinx Moth; Hearing Proposed Rule Not Required
    06/13/2002 67 FR 40633 40657 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Blackburn's Sphinx Moth Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

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    Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP):

    No Habitat Conservation Plans exist for the Blackburn's sphinx moth.

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA):

    No Safe Harbor Agreements exist for the Blackburn's sphinx moth.

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements exist for the Blackburn's sphinx moth.

    Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Blackburn's sphinx moth.

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    Petitions


    No petition findings have been published for the Blackburn's sphinx moth.


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    Life History


    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.


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    Other Resources

    NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

    ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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