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tobacco hornworm, goliath worm

Manduca sexta

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Description:

Like other "hornworms" (Sphingidae), this species has a spike or "horn" at tailend (last abdominal segment) that gives the hornworm its name. It and the related tomato hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) are major agricultural pests. The adult is known as the Carolina sphinx moth.

Habitat:

Observed amidst (devouring) pepper plants in backyard residential garden in Springfield, Missouri.

Reference Links:

Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta) - Information on Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta, http://extension.missouri.edu/p/ipm1019-45

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