| Moths of North Dakota |
Sphingidae: Sphinginae: Sphingini |
Manduca sexta (Linnaeus 1763)
| Common name: Carolina sphinx/ Tobacco hornworm
Hodges #: 7775. Identification: Rfw 49.5 mm, fw shades of gray, white subterminal line even in course, hw with dark lines separated by light ground color, abdomen with yellow lateral spots. Distribution: Central America and southern U.S., straying northward. Hosts: Plants of the tomato family (Solanaceae). Note: The single ND record may be an escapeé
from a laboratory culture. |
IN. Randolph Co., 20- VI- 1976. at light. coll. B. Stiles.
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