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Carolina Sphinx - Hodges#7775 (Manduca sexta)
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Copyright © 2014
soberlunatic
Came out from under my tomato plant -
Manduca sexta
Stinesville, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
September 7, 2014
Size: 2 inches long
I didn't mean to disturb this guy. I do want to know what it is because it was in my garden. Thanks!
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Contributed by
soberlunatic
on 7 September, 2014 - 7:03pm
Last updated 20 March, 2015 - 7:56pm
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Charley Eiseman
, 20 March, 2015 - 7:56pm
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Manduca sexta
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Josiah Gilbert
, 17 March, 2015 - 2:12pm
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Kyhl Austin
, 17 March, 2015 - 1:47pm
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Kyhl Austin
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john and jane balaban
, 3 October, 2014 - 8:22am
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looks like one of the tomato hornworm moths
with the wings not expanded.
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metrioptera
, 7 September, 2014 - 7:22pm
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Thank you!
you are very right! Looks like the adult sphinx moth. I saw caterpillars on my tomato moths earlier this summer. Makes sense now!
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soberlunatic
, 7 September, 2014 - 7:36pm
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