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  2. Manduca quinquemaculata - Wikipedia

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    Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.

  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. 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 ]

  5. Hickory horned devil caterpillars are emerging in Georgia ...

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    These large, bright green caterpillars may look dangerous, but they are nothing to be afraid of and will eventually turn into a regal moth. These large, bright green caterpillars may look ...

  6. Luna moth - Wikipedia

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    The moth has lime-green wings and a white body. Its caterpillars are also green. Its typical wingspan is roughly 114 mm (4.5 in), but wingspans can exceed 178 mm (7.0 in), ranking the species as one of the larger moths in North America .

  7. Venomous Caterpillar Sighting In Florida Prompts Warning - AOL

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    The one-inch puss caterpillar is named for its cute cat-like. It is currently peak season for the puss caterpillars, and even though they usually live at a safe distance high up on tree branches ...

  8. Citheronia regalis - Wikipedia

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    Citheronia regalis, the regal moth or royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae. The caterpillars are called hickory horned devils. The adult has a wingspan of 3.75–6.1 in (9.5–15.5 cm). The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.

  9. Hyles lineata - Wikipedia

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    Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as a "hummingbird moth" because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. [2] As caterpillars, they have a wide range of color phenotypes but show consistent adult coloration. [3]