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Manduca sexta
Large moth visiting my garden at dusk, especially the four-o'clock flowers. I wondered if it was a hornworm. I've had tobacco hornworm caterpillars on my tomatoes lately. It was the size of a hummingbird.
It appears to be a Carolina Sphinx or Six-Spotted Hawkmoth, named for the six yellow spots on either side of the abdomen. You were correct in that its larvae were tobacco hornworms. Sphinx moths, particularly this species, are wonderful fliers for their hovering capabilities.
Spotted on Aug 17, 2016
Submitted on Aug 17, 2016
