Moths in Our Gardens: Five-spotted hawkmoth (tomato hornworm)

The five-spotted hawkmoth or tomato hornworm, feeds on tomato, eggplant, pepper, and other members of the Solanaceae family. Often the larvae of the tomato hornworm are parasitized by wasps and can be found clinging to the stems of tomato plants with white pupae attached to their bodies (left). What’s Cool: The adult moths have stunning …

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