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Tobacco Horn Worm

Manduca sexta

Description:

The tobacco hornworm larva (Manduca sexta) is generally green with seven diagonal white lines on the sides and a curved red horn.

Habitat:

Several of these caterpillars were feeding on a Chile Pequin growing beside the patio.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Nov 5, 2012
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012

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