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Tobacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

Photo by natureboy153
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Field Notes

Description:

caterpillar

Notes:

Found this guy nibbling on my tomato plant in my garden.

Reference Links:

Species Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx - Hodges#7775 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Sphinx (Tobacco Hornworm)

Manduca sexta

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ForestDragon
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Tomato Hornworm

Manduca quinquemaculata

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ceherzog
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Related species are somewhat similar looking and both feed on tomato plants. However, Tomato Hornwoms (Manduca quinquemaculata) have eight V-shaped stripes on the side rather than seven diagonal stripes as this one does.

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