Common name: Catalpa Hornworm

Scientific name: Ceratomia catalpae (Boisduval, [1875])

Class:

Insecta (Insects)

Order:

Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)

Family:

Sphingidae (Sphinx or Hawk Moths)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Terrestrial:

Forest/Woodland, Suburban/orchard, Urban/edificarian

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

SU

Unrankable - Currently unrankable due to lack of information or due to substantially conflicting information about status or trends.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.109965/Ceratomia_catalpae/