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Tomato Hornworm

Manduca quinquemaculata

Habitat:

Found on my father's garden tomato plants.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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


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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

This looks like a Carolina Sphinx. The markings on the side of the body are different and the front legs are light colored instead of green. Compare here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/253295

SooJin
Spotted by
SooJin

New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 10, 2010
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012

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