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Tobacco Horn Worm

Manduca sexta

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Field Notes

Description:

As adult they are a hawk moth or sphinx moth.

Habitat:

Something was eating the tender tops on my cherry tomato plant. After looking closer I found 3 of these horn worms. Two were as large as my little finger.....

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