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Manduca blackburni
Hawaiian Hornworm Sphinx
As recorded: Manduca blackburni Butler, 1880
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Sphingidae
- Collected by
- S. L. Montgomery & B. H. GagneBetsy H. Gagne →Steven L. Montgomery →
- Date
- December 11, 1988
- Locality
- Kanaio, on Belt Road @ Mile 19
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1988, S. L. Montgomery & B. H. Gagne also collected 4 other specimens.
Manduca blackburni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) nickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) nickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) nickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) nickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) nickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) nickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Manduca blackburni. BPBM 36104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37510608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/36104.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37510608 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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