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Unsung Pollinators of the U.S.
Conservation begins with you!
Why am I vulnerable? [7]
More than 90% of Hawai‘i’s native dry forests have been destroyed, forcing myself and other Blackburn's sphinx moths closer towards homelessness.
Helping Others Thrive...
I support eight other
native plants of Hawai'i through pollination. These plants are superior survivors during droughts.
Because Blackburn's sphinx moths are rare, we are highly valued by bug collectors and get caught for private collections or trade.
My Shelter... The 'aiea trees protect and feed me as I grow up. These trees - my home - are disappearing because of increased development, cattle ranching, competition from non-native plants and increased wildfires.
Look at my relationship with Hawaii's native plant community. Look also at my relationship with the non-native plant community.
Which relationship is most important to you?
Ambassador or Pest?
"Blackburn's sphinx moth (Manduca blackburni), Adult(s)" by Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org is licensed with CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/.
Commercial Crops...
As the 'aiea tree disappears I now look to three non-native, agricultural communities for food: tobacco trees, tomatoes and eggplants. I eat what farmers grow so that I can survive, and farmers use pesticides to deter me from doing so.
The food you need
is the food I need too.
Native Relationship
Non-native Relationship
All other images and illustrations courtesy of free Wix images.
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