BRN 9-3 - Flipbook - Page 13
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
(Linnaeus, 1763)
Hodges #7775
The individual shown above and
in the right column was dying
when Þrst observed and was dead
when photographed, on July 23,
2025, in Hillsboro.
This species is almost identical to
M. quinquemaculatus, the Fivespotted Hawk Moth, but has six
large orangish-yellow spots on its
ßanks instead of Þve. Both
species are found in our area.
Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Helocassis clavata
(Fabricius 1798)
The body of the beetle shown on
the next page was 6 mm long. It
was found on a chili pepper leaf
in Hillsboro on 15 August 2025.
When Þrst observed it looked like
a dropping of some type. There
were no legs or antennae visible.
Video may be viewed at this link.
The larva of the species, shown at
the upper left on the next page,
was found on a leaf adjacent to
the adult.
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