Carolina Sphinx Manduca sexta (Linnaeus, 1763)    Synonyms: Hodges #7775, Six-spotted Sphinx Moth, Tobacco Hornworm.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Sphingidae   >   Genus Manduca   

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A Carolina Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/30/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/29/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (9/1/2018). Photo by Richard Crook. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (8/29/2019). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Sue Ricciardi. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/30/2013). Photo by Don Watley. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/24/2016). Photo by Bob Spicer. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2016). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/21/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/21/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Sue Ricciardi. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (8/2/2017). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2002). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/7/2007). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/1/2017). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2022). (c) Chen Zhi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Chen Zhi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/18/2013). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/27/2020). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar hosting on Ground Cherry in Harford Co., Maryland (10/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/15/2016). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar (aka Tobacco Hornworm) in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/17/2006). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/9/2016). Photo by Andy Wilson. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar with braconid wasp larvae in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx larvae in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2012), one parasitized by braconid wasp larvae. Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx caterpillar infested with braconid wasp larvae in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar infested with wasp larva found in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/25/2009). The white projections coming out of the caterpillar are cocoons that hold the wasp larva. Once they hatch the larva will feed on the caterpillar. Typically, the caterpillar will perish. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Caroline Sphinx caterpillar infested with braconid wasp larvae in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Manduca sexta caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). Verified by J. Wiley Rains/BAMONA. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx caterpillars (one parasitized by wasps) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2005). Determined by Ryan St. Laurent/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/26/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Carolina Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) cblkilchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by cblkilchen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2019). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/26/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (8/9/2019). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx caterpillar with Braconid wasp larvae in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/12/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Carolina Sphinx egg laid on cultivated Tomato in Harford Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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