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Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

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Notes:

Eating my Tomato plants

2 Species ID Suggestions

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


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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Hi Marc, this looks like a Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta. The markings on the side of the body are different than Manduca quinquemaculata. Here is one to compare to yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/253295

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MarcSefrino
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MarcSefrino

Freetown, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jul 21, 2013
Submitted on Jul 21, 2013

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