| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Bombycoidea |
| Family: Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: Sphinginae |
| Tribe: Sphingini |
| Genus: Manduca |
| Subject: Manduca sexta (Linnaeus) |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Solanales |
| Family: Solanaceae |
| Genus: Solanum |
| Subject: Solanum lycopersicum L. |