Manduca sexta is a moth of the family Sphingidae found through much of the Americas, whose larval stage is known as the tobacco hornworm. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 work Centuria Insectorum.
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Distinguishing AppearanceLarva with seven white diagonal lines with a black border and red horn 1 Scientific Name Sources
1. Manduca sexta
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Manduca sexta is a moth of the family Sphingidae
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tobacco hornworms have seven white diagonal lines with a black border
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