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Carolina Sphinx Moth

Manduca sexta

Photo by Wildifreq
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Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Sphinx Moth (tobacco hornworm)

Manduca sexta

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BillSweeney
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Comments (2)
Wildifreq
Hey thanks for the ID BillSweeney! I just couldn't remember what they were called!
BillSweeney
As much as I hate what their larvae do to our tomatoes, the adults are just so cool looking.

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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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