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Tomato horn worn

Photo by kristaj
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Field Notes

Description:

Tomato horn worm with parasites

Habitat:

Tomato plants

Species ID Suggestions

Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

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Latimeria
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Comments (2)
Latimeria
This is actually a tobacco hornworm, a similar species. The tomato hornworm has a V-shaped pattern, while the tobacco hornworm simply has diagonal lines.

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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