Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 931356

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: September 27, 2013
Submitted by: hcorps
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Wing span was quite big around 4-6 inches.found early in the morning 3:45am
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: September 27, 2013
Coordinator notes: The caterpillars of this moth are called tobacco hornworms. They are a common pest of tomato, tobbaco, potato, and other plants in the nightshade family.