Manduca quinquemaculata
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Manduca quinquemaculata larva (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University
Source: IPM Images
Manduca quinquemaculata (Haworth, 1803) - (tomato hornworm)
This species has a similar biology and appearance as the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. See that species for more details. It also attacks solanaceous crops like tomato and tobacco, but is found in more temperate regions. The species is common in the north-eastern parts of North America and occurs as far south as northern Mexico.
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| • English: | tomato hornworm five-spotted hawkmoth |
| • Español: | gusano de cuerno del tomate |
| • Français: | sphinx de la tomate |
The caterpillars are green and can be recognized by the white lateral v-shaped markings (white diagonal lines in M. sexta), arranged around the abdominal spiracles. The horn of the older caterpillars is black (red in M. sexta). The adults are also similar to the tobacco hornworm but have only 5 pairs of yellowish spots on the abdomen.
- Other images of Manduca quinquemaculata (Wikimedia Commons - click to enlarge)
mounted male
