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Tobacco Hornworm Pupa

Manduca sexta

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

The pupal stage of M. sexta. It entered its pupal stage on August 18th and finished it on September 3rd. Notice the proboscis. The case gets darker and then translucent as it develops.

Notes:

While in the pupal form, it can still move around. It can wiggle its posterior end, flipping itself around. It can overwinter in its pupal form.

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Manduca sexta

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lori.tas
I'm sure learning a lot about the Tobacco hornworm. Thanks.

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2011

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