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Tobacco hornworm
Manduca sexta
32.3665, -90.3183
Field Notes
Description:
This caterpillar is bright green with white stripes across. No "hair" except a pointy end at the tail. Its main food are solanaceaus plants, like tobacco or in this case, tomato.
Habitat:
Found mainly in he Gulf Coast, this caterpillar feeds only from solanaceaus plants and it is a big defoliator.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 6, 2013
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