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Carolina Sphinx Moth

Manduca sexta

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Field Notes

Description:

This large, approximately 4 inches or 10.16 cm, moth has 6 pairs of yellow spots on its abdomen. The forewings are marked with brown,black and some white.

Habitat:

Happily parked head first in new crinum blooms.

Notes:

The caterpillars are known as Tobacco Hornworms.

Reference Links:

Manduca sexta, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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PublishedJuly 21, 2014

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