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Carolina Sphinx - Hodges#7775 (Manduca sexta)
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Copyright © 2005
Frank Santora
Tobacco Hornworm on Nightshade -
Manduca sexta
Newfoundland, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
September 29, 2005
Size: 4-5"
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Contributed by
Frank Santora
on 30 September, 2005 - 3:59pm
Last updated 25 November, 2011 - 3:54pm
Tobacco hornworm - Manduca sexta
- the tomato hornworm has a blue-black horn rather than red, and one more stripe on the side. The stripes also look a little different - sometimes described as v-shaped. See this
Colorado State
site for pictures of both. We have several images of these in the
guide
, but you might like to add your best one (this one, I think).
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 1 October, 2005 - 8:04am
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