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Blackburn's Sphinx moth (Manduca blackburni)

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

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.

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
02/01/2000 Pacific Region (Region 1)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 18: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
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 34710 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

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/28/2005 Recovery Plan for Blackburn's Sphinx Moth View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
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
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    07/31/2009 Blackburn's sphinx moth completed 5-year review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    06/10/2003 68 FR 34710 34766 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for the Blackburn's sphinx moth; final rule Final Rule Final designated
    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

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Auwahi Wind Farm - Maui

    » Petitions

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

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013