Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 959130

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: September 11, 2013
Submitted by: schmev24
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found this horn worm caterpillar crawling along a tomato plant remnant in the early evening. Warm temperatures. It had been 'parasitized'.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: February 26, 2014
Coordinator notes: Parasitized larva
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Hampden County