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Carolina sphinx moth (larva - heavily parasitized by wasp larvae)

Manduca sexta

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2 Species ID Suggestions

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Nature Explorer
Nature Explorer 8 years ago
Tomato Hornworm
Manduca quinquemaculata Manduca quinquemaculata
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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 8 years ago
Carolina sphinx moth (larva - heavily parasitized)
Manduca sexta Species Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx - Hodges#7775 - BugGuide.Net


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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 7 years ago

Common and scientific names added.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 7 years ago

Hi again, Megan. Have you had a chance to look further into this ID?

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 8 years ago

Manduca quinquemaculata has V-shaped marks along the sides, and this one doesn't appear to have that.

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MeganLever
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MeganLever

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Aug 14, 2012
Submitted on Aug 15, 2012

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