Manduca sexta Manduca sexta /mændˈjuːkə ˈsɛkstə/

noun

1. Moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms  ( Manduca sexta )
   moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms
    My tobacco plants were attacked by tobacco hornworms, which are the larvae of the Manduca sexta moth.
   My tobacco plants were attacked by tobacco hornworms, which are the larvae of the Manduca sexta moth.
   
   
2. Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm  ( Manduca sexta , tobacco hornworm , tomato worm )
   large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm