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  2. Manduca quinquemaculata - Wikipedia

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    The caterpillars have a dark, pointed projection on their rear end that earns them the name "hornworm". [7] Although the tomato hornworm, M. quinquemaculata, can be confused with the tobacco hornworm, M. sexta, the larvae of these species can be distinguished by their lateral markings: tomato hornworms have eight V-shaped white markings with no ...

  3. Manduca sexta - Wikipedia

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    Manduca sexta is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the Americas.The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 Centuria Insectorum.. Commonly known as the Carolina sphinx moth and the tobacco hawk moth (as adults) and the tobacco hornworm and the Goliath worm (as larvae), it is closely related to and often confused with the very similar tomato hornworm ...

  4. Manduca blackburni - Wikipedia

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    Manduca blackburni, the Hawaiian tomato hornworm, Hawaiian tobacco hornworm or Blackburn's sphinx moth, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. Taxonomy ...

  5. Gigantic caterpillar glows in the dark under black light - AOL

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    Keeping the tomato hornworms at bay seems to be a full time job. The larva of the hawkmoth is a gigantic caterpillar that is perfectly camouflaged to blend in with the green foliage of the tomatoes.

  6. Monarch butterfly may gain threatened species status in US - AOL

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    Monarch butterflies, known for migrating thousands of miles (km) across North America, have experienced a decades-long U.S. population decline due to habitat loss caused by human activities such ...

  7. What to Plant with Tomatoes: The 25 Best Companions to Try ...

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    2. Thyme. The same study found that thyme had a similar effect. It’s a perennial so it will return for many years. But because you should rotate where you plant tomatoes each year (to prevent ...

  8. Sphingidae - Wikipedia

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    The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species . [ 1 ] It is best represented in the tropics , but species are found in every region. [ 2 ]

  9. List of U.S. state insects - Wikipedia

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    Illinois: Monarch butterfly: Danaus plexippus: 1975 [18] Indiana: Say's firefly: Pyractomena angulata: 2018 [19] Kansas: European honey bee: Apis mellifera: 1976 [20] Kentucky: European honey bee (state agricultural insect) Apis mellifera: 2010 [21] Viceroy butterfly (state butterfly) Limenitis archippus: 1990 [22] Louisiana: European honey bee ...