'Tobacco hornworm' is the common name for 'Manduca sexta'. The common and the scientific names refer to the caterpillar and moth stages of the insect. But the term 'sexta' specifically identifies the six spots that are divided evenly on either side of the moth's abdomen. It's a way of telling the difference between it and the otherwise almost identical five-spotted hawkmoth [M. quinquemaculata], the adult stage of the tomato hornworm.
Manduca sexta was created in 1763.
The accepted scientific name is Manduca sexta.
'Tomato hornworm' is the common name for 'Manduca quinquemaculata'. The term includes the insect's stages as a caterpillar and as the five-spotted hawkmoth. In fact, the term 'quinquemaculata' refers to the five characteristic spots on the moth's abdomen. It's a way of differentiating it from the otherwise almost identical adult stage of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta.
The scientific name for a tomato hornworm is Manduca quinquemaculata.
Manduca quinquemaculata
The day name is sexta-feira. ("sixth day")
Manduca albolineata was created in 1935.
Manduca blackburni was created in 1880.
Manduca quinquemaculata was created in 1803.
Julian Manduca was born in 1958.
Manduca albiplaga was created in 1856.
Manduca afflicta was created in 1865.