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Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

Photo by MarcSefrino
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Field Notes

Notes:

Eating my Tomato plants

Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Sphinx (Tobacco Hornworm)

Manduca sexta

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ForestDragon
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Tomato hornworm

Manduca quinquemaculata

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BenjaminKabel
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
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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Spotted in Summer in the North East
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Backyard bugs and unknown visitors of the Northeastern United States
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New England Arthropods

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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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