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MANDUCA QUINQUEMACULATA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tomato hornworm moth
1, record 1, English, tomato%20hornworm%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tomato hornworm 2, record 1, English, tomato%20hornworm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wingspan 90-110 mm. Wings mouse-gray, streaked with black and brown. Hind wings strong, pointed. Fore wings paler with 2 zigzag dark lines crossing middle of wing. Body heavy, torpedo-shaped. Head prominent, eyes and palps large, extended tongue at least as long as body. Abdomen above has 5 pairs of yellow spots ... Food: Caterpillars feed on foliage of plants in the nightshade family, such as tomato and tobacco. 1, record 1, English, - tomato%20hornworm%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with another member of the same genus (Manduca) the tobacco 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, - tomato%20hornworm%20moth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tomato horn-worm
- tomato horn-worm moth
- 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 de la tomate
1, record 1, French, sphinx%20de%20la%20tomate
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%20de%20la%20tomate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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