Garden Pests and Diseases: hornworms on vitex, 2 by themoonhowl
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themoonhowl wrote: Hi Trackinsand, I found a hornworm on my Vitex and this thread came up in my search....it is indeed a hornworm, it is Manduca rustica rustica (Rustic Sphinx hornworm). They are found from Virginia south to Florida and across the west from Arkansas to southern California....they dine on Vitex, and other members of the Verbena family like Aloysia (sweet Almond). http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mrustrus.htm |