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What does a hornworm look like?

A tomato hornworm is a green creature. It is the destructive larva of a North American hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculata) that travels in pairs of 3.


Are tobacco and tomato hornworms the same?

No, tobacco [Manduca sexta] and tomato [M. quinquemaculata] aren't the same. But they're related. Both feed off tobacco and tomato plants. But the tobacco hornworm does prefer the tobacco plant, and the tomato hornworm the tomato plant.Their larval stage is quite similar. But it's possible to distinguish between the two. For example, the tobacco hornworm has red horns and markings that are similar to seven [7] diagonal lines on its lime-green body.In contrast, the tomato hornworm has black horns and markings that are similar to eight [8] v-shaped lines on its lime-green body.The adult, moth stages for the two are similar. For example, they're both brown and gray. They both have spots on their abdomen. But the five-spotted hawkmoth, the adult of the tomato hornworm, has five spots. The adult, moth stage of the tobacco hornworm has six.


What does a tomato worm turn into?

A tomato worm, or tomato hornworm becomes a five-spotted hawkmoth.


What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Sweetpotato hornworm?

The accepted scientific name is Agrius cingulatus


What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Tobacco hornworm?

The accepted scientific name is Manduca sexta.


What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Tomato hornworm?

The accepted scientific name is Manduca quinquemaculata.


What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Cassava hornworm?

The accepted scientific name is Erinnyis alope.


Can a tomato hornworm hurt people?

Yes, tomato horn worms can hurt you. They can sting you or poke you with their horn.


What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Insect Species the Hornworm?

The scientific or taxonomic name would be Manduca sp.


What is the scientific name for a tomato horn-worm?

The scientific name for a tomato hornworm is Manduca quinquemaculata.


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