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References for Sphinxy's Pages
[1] Black, S.H. (2005, May). Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. https://xerces.org/endangered-species/species-profiles/at-risk-butterflies-moths/blackburns-sphinx-moth
[2] Buchman, S. (n.d.). Hawk Moths or Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae). U.S. Forest Service. https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/hawk_moths.shtml
[3] Anonymous. (n.d.). Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth Project. State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/hip/projects/blackburns-sphinx-moth/
[4] Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. (2005). Terrestrial Invertebrates: Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth (Manduca blackburni). State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/files/2013/09/Fact-Sheet-Blackburns-Sphinx-Moth.pdf
[5] Rubinoff, D. and San Jose, M. (2010). Life history and host range of Hawaii’s endangered Blackburn’s sphinx moth (Manduca blackburni Butler). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 42, 53-59. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/19918/1/PHES-Rubinoff-42_53-59.pdf
[6] Anonymous. (n.d.) Blackburn’s sphinx moth. Ecofriendly Blogger. http://be-eco-friendly.blogspot.com/2011/01/blackburns-sphinx-moth.html
[7] Richardson, M. and Hopper, D. (2003). Draft recovery plan for the Blackburn’s sphinx moth (Manduca blackburni). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. https://xerces-dev.org/sites/default/files/publications/08-125.pdf
[8] Eisenstadt, A. (2020, June 22). Why hawk moths are the underdogs of the pollinator world. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2020/06/22/why-hawk-moths-are-underdogs-pollinator-world/#:~:text=Hawk%20moths%20don't%20pollinate,changing%20diverse%20and%20unique%20habitats.
[9] Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast. (n.d.). Protecting pollinators and the environment. https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutsccc/documents/pageForms/FINAL_2019_Project_Pollinate_Patch_Program_GSCCC.pdf
[10] Seattle Aquarium (2019). Best practices in developing empathy toward wildlife. https://www.informalscience.org/sites/default/files/Best%20Practices%20Briefing%202019%20FINAL.pdf
[11] Measuring Empathy: A Collaborative Assessment Project (n.d.). Semantic differential scale (age 13 and up). https://www.informalscience.org/sites/default/files/Semantic%20scale_teen-adult_FINAL.pdf
[12] Anonymous. (n.d.). Maui Natural Area Reserves. State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/nars/maui/
[13] Convention on Biological Diversity. (2007, April 13). Island biodiversity – What’s the problem? https://www.cbd.int/island/problem/?sec=alien
[14] Leclerc, C., Courchamp, F., & Bellard, C. (2020). Future climate change vulnerability of endemic island mammals. Natura Communications, 11(4943), 1-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33009384/
Created Content
Empathy Assessment: Pre & Post
Froschl, C. (2021). Unsung Pollinators [Survey]. Google Forms.
Pre assessment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BxmM2_OumBSQ993XilaFI22szcja20HGF8AWt19NfcU/edit
Post assessment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r8aHLkjP15koX_E0xUXdvOdfRx2rqSmgJWQKah0WEns/edit
Measuring Empathy: A Collaborative Assessment Project (n.d.). Semantic differential scale (age 13 and up). https://www.informalscience.org/sites/default/files/Semantic%20scale_teen-adult_FINAL.pdf
Google Earth
Froschl, C. (2021). Sphinxy's Home [Map]. Google Earth. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1nJoZvED8bREHYsSQQhfsEDOs6E5a_DHf&ll=22.518812164496904%2C-159.3578918328125&z=7
Anonymous. (2021). Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth Project. State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/hip/projects/blackburns-sphinx-moth/
Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. (2005). Terrestrial Invertebrates: Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth (Manduca blackburni). State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/files/2013/09/Fact-Sheet-Blackburns-Sphinx-Moth.pdf
Video: A Night Out with Sphinxy
Froschl, C. April, 2021. Writer, editor, sound design. “A Night Out with Sphinxy”.
Podcast: Hear from Sphinxy on Pollinator Action News!
Froschl, C. April, 2021. Writer, editor. “Hear from Sphinxy on Pollinator Action News!"
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“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 visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/
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Science Magazine. (2015, June 11). Robotic flowers show how moths see at night. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M17d3JqYuVs
Sprague. A. (2020, October 21). Hawkmoth research yields lessons in agile flight. University of Washington. https://www.aa.washington.edu/news/article/2020-10-21/hawkmoth-research-yields-lessons-agile-flight
bioGraphicMagazine. (2019, July 11). Chasing Ghosts. [Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ob80Cfo9T8
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“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 visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/
Pollinator artwork copyright Beth Reuter
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