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Tobacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

Spotting Image 1

Description:

They feed off of the tomato, Tobacco, and potato.

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago
Tobacco Hornworm (Carolina Sphinx)
Manduca sexta Species Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx - Hodges#7775 - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

KelseyCleland
KelseyCleland 10 years ago

Thanks, And you are right it is a Tobacco Hornworm. Glad you helped. =)

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Hi Kelsey, this is a very beautiful caterpillar! I believe this is actually a Carolina Sphinx.
Manduca quinquemaculata has a different color pattern: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5011

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KelseyCleland
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KelseyCleland

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 25, 2012
Submitted on Sep 25, 2012

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