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'Manduca quinquemaculata' is the scientific, Latin or binomial name for the tomato hornworm. It isn't a popular name among gardeners and growers. Specifically, the caterpillar devours tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplants. It also may snack on green fruit.
The term also is used to refer to the caterpillar's adult stage as the five-spotted hawkmoth. In fact, the term 'quinquemaculata' refers to the five spots that the moth has divided unevenly on either side of the abdomen.
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∙ 13y agoA 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.
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What is the scientific name for a tomato horn-worm?
The scientific name for a tomato hornworm is Manduca quinquemaculata.
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 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 Cassava hornworm?
The accepted scientific name is Erinnyis alope.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Insect Species the Hornworm?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Manduca sp.
What does a tomato worm turn into?
A tomato worm, or tomato hornworm becomes a five-spotted hawkmoth.
Can a tomato hornworm hurt people?
Yes, tomato horn worms can hurt you. They can sting you or poke you with their horn.
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 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.
What is the common name for Manduca sexta?
'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.
What is the scientific name for a tomato leaf?
Solanum lycopersicum is the scientific name of tomatoes.
