![]() Front wings are much longer than back wings, which have dark and white uneven bands. Adult: Large, gray-brown hawk moth with a wingspan of 4-5".Pupae: Large, elongate-oval, hard, reddish-brown case about 2" long, pointed at posterior end, with a distinctive loop attached anteriorly and extending ¼ to 1/3 the body length.Fully grown caterpillar may reach 3-4" inches in length.). Along each side there are 7-8 white, side-ways Vs pointing towards the head (tobacco hornworms have 7 diagonal white stripes along the side). Larvae: Large, cylindrical caterpillar with a black “horn” located dorsally on last abdominal segment (tobacco hornworms have a red "horn"). First of 5 instars (growth stages) is yellow-white others are green dark brown or blackish forms can occur.Eggs: Smooth, round (resemble small pearls), vary in color from yellow/light green to white, hundreds laid singly on undersides of leaves.
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