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Jan 6, 2015 3:14 PM CST
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Name: Keith
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Yes, they do munch on nightshade plants, but for healthy tomatoes after the munched areas grow new branches. Also, the hawkmoth adult hovers at deep throated flowers to drink nectar which in turn gets pollen grains deep inside, most animals cannot pollinate that deep so they serve a purpose actually. Unlucky moths get eaten by bats.

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Apr 1, 2015 10:57 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Here is what they turn into, quite pretty! Thumb of 2015-04-02/keithp2012/b7f5fc
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Apr 2, 2015 1:16 AM CST
central Illinois
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I agree with your assessment, hawkmoths (as they're sometimes referred to) are pretty cool.
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Sep 14, 2015 4:22 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I just saw a segment on national geographic channel about these pollinating flowers and there are many different hawkmoth species, not all eat tomato plants.
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May 19, 2016 2:04 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I'm going to be on the lookout for the rare black tomato hornworms.
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May 20, 2016 4:48 PM CST
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What kind of hawkmoth do they turn into?
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May 20, 2016 8:00 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
jmorth said:What kind of hawkmoth do they turn into?


Five spotted hawkmoth (see first photo above)
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