Tomato Hornworm is the caterpillar of the five-spotted hawkmoth, Manduca quinquemaculata, a brown and gray hawk moth in the family Sphingidae. The caterpillar can be a major garden pest, taking its name from a dark projection on its posterior end and its use of tomato plants as a host, and it is closely related to the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta, with which it is often confused since both feed on plants of the family Solanaceae.
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 3 Living or Extinct Scientific NameManduca quinquemaculata 1 Connections
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1. Manduca quinquemaculata (Wikipedia)
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This confusion arises because caterpillars of both species have similar morphologies and feed on the foliage of various plants from the family Solanaceae, so either species can be found on tobacco or tomato leaves.
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Manduca quinquemaculata
Child Taxon Of: Sphingidae, Introduction
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.
View the Source2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Manduca quinquemaculata
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"taxonKey": 1864008, "marine": false, "freshwater": false, "terrestrial": true, "source": "RINSE - Registry of non-native species in the Two Seas region countries (Great Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands)"
3. Tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata) (Wikipedia)
- present tense, garden pest species
- can be a major pest in gardens
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