Skip to main content

Tobacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

Photo by annorion
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

29.772, -90.8092

Field Notes

Description:

Green caterpillar with white diagonal stripes and a pink horn. They look like they have little eyes on the sides of their body. They also like tomatoes!

Habitat:

Tomato Plants

Notes:

These are the larva of the Five Spotted Hawkmoth.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6870051

Reference Links:

Manduca sexta, tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Linnaeus); tomato hornworm, Manduca quinquemac…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment
Photographed
PublishedJuly 23, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies