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TOBACCO HORN WORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tobacco hornworm moth
1, record 1, English, tobacco%20hornworm%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tobacco hornworm 2, record 1, English, tobacco%20hornworm
correct
- Carolina sphinx 1, record 1, English, Carolina%20sphinx
correct
- six-spotted sphinx 1, record 1, English, six%2Dspotted%20sphinx
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wingspan 3½-4½". Wings blackish gray, mottled and striped with brown and white. Abdomen has a row of 6 orange-yellow spots on each side. Caterpillar, to 33/4", is green with diagonal white stripes and red horn at rear ... Caterpillar eats foliage of plants in the nightshade family, such as potato, tomato, and tobacco ... This moth is also known as the "Carolina Sphinx" and "Six-spotted Sphinx" .... 1, record 1, English, - tobacco%20hornworm%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with another member of the same genus (Manduca) the tomato hornworm moth whose caterpillar also feeds on the foliage of the nightshade family (tobacco and tomato). In southern tobacco-growing states of the U.S.A., the adult of this species, as well as that of the tomato hornworm moth, is often called "tobacco fly". Hence "tobacco fly" as a generic term is imprecise. 3, record 1, English, - tobacco%20hornworm%20moth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tobacco horn worm
- tobacco fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sphinx du tabac
1, record 1, French, sphinx%20du%20tabac
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le nom «Sphinx» provient du fait que] les chenilles des Sphinx sont munies d'une corne à l'extrémité abdominale. Effrayées, elles prennent une position qui ressemble fort à celle du Sphinx d'Égypte. 2, record 1, French, - sphinx%20du%20tabac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La chenille de cette espèce de papillon est communément appelée «ver du tabac». 3, record 1, French, - sphinx%20du%20tabac
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ver du tabac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano del cuerno
1, record 1, Spanish, gusano%20del%20cuerno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- insecto del tabaco 1, record 1, Spanish, insecto%20del%20tabaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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