#manduca rustica

[awesomecritterz]

some very plump little hornworms on our tomato plants ( 5 total! )

these tubby little guys turn into rustic sphinx moths :)

[redfloon]

getting smacked in the face by a rustic sphinx moth in my backyard?

more likely than you think

[bone-free-as-the-wind]

A huge moth that appears to carry a spirit on its back. The Rustic Sphinx moth is the stuff that myths and nightmares are made of.

(photo by S Suzuki-Martinez)

[stonethegardener]

Rustic sphinx caterpillar (Manduca rustica) and beautyberry bush (Callicarpa Americana).

I've found a reference to beautyberry being a host plant for the rustic sphinx.

Apparently, the berries also can be used for human consumption!