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 Manduca quinquemaculata Manduca quinquemaculata /mændˈjuːkə kwiŋkwɛmækʉˈlɑːtə/

noun

  1. Moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms  ( Manduca quinquemaculata )
    moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms
     The tomato hornworms, the larvae of the Manduca quinquemaculata, almost destroyed my tomato plants.
    The tomato hornworms, the larvae of the Manduca quinquemaculata, almost destroyed my tomato plants.
  2. Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm  ( Manduca quinquemaculata , potato worm , tomato hornworm )
    large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm