The tobacco hornworm and the tomato hornworm have unique traits, despite the fact that they are sometimes confused. The tomato hornworm moth has five orange spots compared to the tobacco hornworm moth's six. The horn of the tomato hornworm is blue, while the horn of the tobacco hornworm is red. The white stripes of the tomato hornworm adult moth have green edges, whereas the white stripes of the tobacco hornworm adult moth have black margins.