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Can anyone ID this little caterpillar?
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Yes! Caterpillar of the Cabbage White butterfly one of our two alien species. The other is the European Skipper,
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I think it is the Cabbage Looper are common pests of the brassica family of plants, including cabbage, kale, collards, cauliflower, broccoli, turnips, Brussels sprout, kohlrabi, mustard, watercress other plant hosts include tomato, cucumber, potato, beet, bean, celery, lettuce, pea, parsley, spinach; flowers include carnation, and nasturtium.
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What leaf it is feeding on could be hint
Could be a moth.
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Deedee Burnside
Yes! Caterpillar of the Cabbage White butterfly one of our two alien species. The other is the European Skipper,
Ginny
I think it is the Cabbage Looper are common pests of the brassica family of plants, including cabbage, kale, collards, cauliflower, broccoli, turnips, Brussels sprout, kohlrabi, mustard, watercress other plant hosts include tomato, cucumber, potato, beet, bean, celery, lettuce, pea, parsley, spinach; flowers include carnation, and nasturtium.
Deedee Burnside
What leaf it is feeding on could be hint
Could be a moth.