Feeding on Non-Host Plants by the Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

1982 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 523 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Flowers ◽  
R. T. Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Manduca Sexta ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Tobacco Hornworm

scholarly journals Notes on the Life Cycle of the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) (Lepidoptera; Sphingidae), in Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Rafael Inglés Casanova ◽  
Silverio Medina Gaud
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Manduca Sexta ◽  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Larval Instar ◽  
Head Capsule ◽  
Tobacco Hornworm ◽  
Head Capsule Width ◽  
Leaf Consumption

The life cycle of the sphingid moth, Manduca sexta (L.), the tobacco hornworm, was investigated in Puerto Rico. Descriptions of the stages, including measurements of the egg (length and width), larva (length and head capsule width), pupa (length), and the duration of each of the stages are given. The estimated leaf consumption by each larval instar, a list of known host plants, and the natural enemies known to occur in Puerto Rico are included.

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