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Manduca sexta caterpillar

Oruga de la gusano del tabaco.

Гусеница Бражника табачного.

 

Tobacco hornworm it is closely related to and often confused with the very similar tomato hornworm. The larvae of these species can be distinguished by their lateral markings: Tomato hornworms have eight V-shaped white markings with no borders; tobacco hornworms have seven white diagonal lines with a black border. Additionally, tobacco hornworms have red horns, while tomato hornworms have dark blue or black horns.

 

South Carolina, USA

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Taken on September 29, 2015