6,663 observationsLeast Concern
Five-spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Sphingidae ›Genus: Manduca
About
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants. Tomato hornworms are closely related to (and sometimes confused with) the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta. This confusion arises because caterpillars of both species have...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Five-spotted Hawk Moth is Manduca quinquemaculatus.
- Five-spotted Hawk Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Five-spotted Hawk Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Five-spotted Hawk Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Five-spotted Hawk Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Five-spotted Hawk Moth belongs to the family Sphingidae.
- Five-spotted Hawk Moth belongs to the genus Manduca.